Anderson-Coward House

The Anderson-Coward House, also known as Justine's Restaurant, is a historic mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Anderson--Coward House
The Anderson-Coward House in 2012
Location919 Coward Pl., Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates35°7′50″N 90°1′53″W
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built1852 (1852)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.86000404[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1986

History

The mansion was built circa 1852 for Nathaniel Anderson, a planter.[2] It was designed in the Italianate architectural style.[2] It was purchased by H.M. Grosvenor, until it was acquired by William C. Coward as debt settlement.[2] It was passed on to his son, William Holliday Coward.[2] After his death in the early 1900s, it was inherited by his daughter Ida and her husband, Robert O. Johnston, a lawyer and banker.[2]

The mansion was repurposed as a restaurant in 1958.[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 13, 1986.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Anderson-Coward House or Justine's Restaurant". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. "Anderson-Coward House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.


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