Sam Davis House (Smyrna, Tennessee)
The Sam Davis House is a historic house in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.. It is now a museum to the memory of Confederate soldier Sam Davis.
Sam Davis House | |
The Sam Davis House in 2012 | |
Nearest city | Smyrna, Tennessee |
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Area | 168 acres (68 ha) |
Built | 1810 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 69000181[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 23, 1969 |
History
The house was first built as a log house in 1810, and remodelled by Charles Davis in 1847.[2] His son, Sam Davis, who became known as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy", grew up in this house.[2]
The house was acquired by the State of Tennessee in 1927, and turned into a house museum for its association with Sam Davis by the Sam Davis Historical Association in 1930.[2] Edith Pope, the second editor of the Confederate Veteran, donated an antique bed and clock as well as a large photograph of Sumner Archibald Cunningham to the museum.[3]
Architectural significance
The porch was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 23, 1969.[4]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Sam Davis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- Simpson, John A. (2003). Edith D. Pope and Her Nashville Friends: Guardians of the Lost Cause in the Confederate Veteran. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 54. ISBN 9781572332119. OCLC 428118511.
- "Davis, Sam, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2017.