Fitzpatrick House (Mooresville, Tennessee)

Fitzpatrick House is a historic mansion in Mooresville, Tennessee, United States.

Fitzpatrick House
LocationTN 50 A, Mooresville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°26′30″N 86°54′54″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1832 (1832)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.82003992[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1982

History

The mansion was built in 1832 for Morgan Fitzpatrick, a farmer who owned 150 slaves by 1860.[2] His son, Samuel W. Fitzpatrick, served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, and subsequently inherited the farm.[2] It remained in the Fitzpatrick family, except for a hiatus between 1930 and 1942.[2] The owner from 1942 to 1965, John Paul Fitzpatrick, was "a leading pencil manufacturer with factories in Tennessee, New Jersey, and California."[2] His son took over the business and inherited the house.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 26, 1982.[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: Fitzpatrick House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. "Fitzpatrick House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2017.


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