Joshua K. Hutchison House

The Joshua K. Hutchison House, also known as the Elcan House, in Brownsville, Tennessee, was built in 1868. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1988.[1]

Joshua K. Hutchison House
Location124 N. Church Ave.,
Brownsville, Tennessee
Coordinates35.595556°N 89.258611°W / 35.595556; -89.258611
Arealess than one acre
Built1868
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.88001022[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1988

It is a two-story brick masonry building with a rear ell in a commanding position over the intersection of North Church Street and East College Street. It was built for Joshua Kelly Hutchison (1839-1903), a cotton businessman and local politician, and his wife, Isabella Seymour Hutchison (1841-1909). It has a "finely proportioned portico" and has "fine ornamental plaster work" in its interior. Its design combines elements of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. John Linn Hopkins (March 11, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Joshua K. Hutchison House / Elcan House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 23, 2017. With 15 photos.


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