James Bradley House
The James Bradley House is a historic house on a Southern plantation in Dixon Springs, Tennessee, United States.
James Bradley House | |
 The James Bradley House in 2010 | |
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| Location | Lovers Lane, Dixon Springs, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°20′36″N 86°2′35″W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | c. 1805 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002637[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
Location
The house is located on Lovers Lane in Dixon Springs, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee.[2][3][4]
History
The 367-acree plantation belonged to William Sanders, a planter.[3] In the 1790s, James Bradley, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, moved from Caswell County, North Carolina to Smith County, Tennessee, and purchased the plantation from Sanders.[3] Bradley owned 55 African slaves.[3]
By 1805, Bradley commissioned the construction of this two-story house in the Federal architectural style.[3][4] It was built with red bricks, with the green gable roof made with limestone.[3] The roof has a chimney on each side.[3]
Architectural signifiance
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 18, 1978.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Bradley, James, House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "National Register of Historic Places—Nomination Form: James Bradley House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "Historic Attractions". Visit Smith County, Tennessee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.