Fite-Williams-Ligon House

The Fite-Williams-Ligon House is a historic mansion in Carthage, Tennessee in the United States.

Fite-Williams-Ligon House
Fite-Williams-Ligon House in 2010
Location212 Fite Avenue West, Carthage, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates36°15′15.7″N 85°57′13.5″W
Area3.9 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1850
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.03000663[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 2003

Location

It is located at 212 Fite Avenue West in Carthage, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee.[2][3][4] It sits on a bluff half a mile away from the Cumberland River.[4]

History

The two-storey house was built circa 1850.[2][4] It was designed in the Italianate architectural style,[3] with bricks painted in white and a gable roof.[4] By 1877, a gabled ell and hall were added to the main building.[4] It was remodelled circa 1920.[4]

During the Civil War, the house was used as a hospital for the Union Army.[4] After the war, it belonged to Robert M. King.[4] In 1873, it was purchased by Confederate Colonel John Armenus Fite, who lived there with his wife, two daughters and a black servant.[4] By 1905, the house was acquired by J.W. Williams, the president of the Carthage Packet Company.[4] It was purchased by L.A. Ligon in 1919.[4] After Ligon's death in 1947, the house was purchased by his daughter Margaret and her husband, J.T. Westmoreland.[4] In 1996, it was purchased by their granddaughter.[4]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 17, 2003.[2][3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Fite--Williams--Ligon House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. "Historic Attractions". Visit Smith County, Tennessee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Fite--Williams--Ligon House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015. Accompanying photos
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