Thomas Telford House
Thomas Telford House | |
The Thomas Telford House in 2015 | |
Nearest city | Limestone, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°12′30″N 82°36′17″W / 36.20833°N 82.60472°W / 36.20833; -82.60472 (Thomas Telford House) |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1815 (1815) |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 82004064[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 1982 |
The Thomas Telford House is a historic house near Limestone, Tennessee, U.S..
The house was built in 1815 for Thomas Telford, a settler who died in 1816.[2] It was inherited by his son George Whitfield Telford, who lived here with his wife Amanda Duff Hannah and their 12 daughters.[2] From 1881 to his death in 1887, he lived here with his second wife, the former M.A. Hughes.[3] Telford was the owner of the Telford Manufacturing Company.[2] He was also a co-founder and director of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad,[3] and he served in the Tennessee General Assembly from 1853 to 1857.[2] He became known as "Colonel" G. W. Telford.[3] The house was sold out of the Telford family shortly after his death.[2]
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 10, 1982.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thomas Telford House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ a b c "Obituary. Col. G. W. Telford". Herald and Tribune. Jonesborough, Tennessee. April 21, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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