Benjamine Rucker House

The Benjamine Rucker House is a historic mansion in Rutherford County, Tennessee, U.S..

Benjamine Rucker House
Nearest cityCompton, Tennessee
Coordinates35°55′14″N 86°19′51″W
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1832 (1832)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, I-house
NRHP reference No.91000223[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1991

History

The house was built in 1832 for Benjamine Rucker, who inherited 300 acres from his father, settler James Rucker.[2] Rucker was the owner of 200 slaves.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the house was ransacked by the Union Army.[2] After the war, it was inherited by his daughter Sophie and her husband, Colonel William Francis Betty.[2] Their daughter, Willie Betty Newman, became a painter in Paris and Nashville.

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 28, 1991.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rucker, Benjamine, House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. "Rucker, Benjamine, House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.


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