Hugh Bright Douglas House

The Hugh Bright Douglas House is a historic house in Fayetteville, Tennessee. It was built in 1894 for a Confederate veteran. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hugh Bright Douglas House
The house in 2015
Location301 Elk Avenue, North, Fayetteville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°09′15″N 86°34′47″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1894 (1894)
ArchitectRickman & Bills
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Steamboat Gothic
NRHP reference No.82003986[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1982

History

The house was built in 1894 for Hugh Bright Douglas, the grandson of settler James Bright.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Douglas joined the Confederate States Army and served under generals Nathan Bedford Forrest and Joseph Wheeler.[2] Douglas lived here with his wife, née Margaret Terrett, and their son, Byrd Douglas.[2] It was inherited by his granddaughter, Sarah Byrd Douglas Posey, in 1958, and sold out of the family in 1961.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed by Rickman & Bills in the Steamboat Gothic architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 25, 1982.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hugh Bright Douglas House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2018. With accompanying pictures


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