Arnold-Harrell House

Arnold-Harrell House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S..

Arnold--Harrell House
The Arnold-Harrell House in 2014
Location1710 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Coordinates35°50′26″N 86°21′51″W
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1861 (1861)
ArchitectArnold, Edwin
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.92000145[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 1992

History

The house was built in 1861 for Edwin Arnold and his wife Harriet McLanahan.[2] During the American Civil War, their daughter Mary Dean was killed in the house by the Union Army.[2] By 1862, the house had been ransacked.[2]

The house was purchased by Reuben C. Harrell in 1895.[2] His grandson, Henry Harrell, sold some of the land on the property to build more houses in 1940–1955.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Italianate and architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 27, 1992.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet: Arnold--Harrell House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. "Arnold--Harrell House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.


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