Simerly-Butler House

The Simerly-Butler House, also known as, the Butler Mansion, is a historic mansion in Hampton, Tennessee, USA.

Simerly-Butler House
The Simerly--Butler House in 2015
Location206 Main St., Hampton, Tennessee
Coordinates36°17′0″N 82°10′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1867 (1867)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.96001315[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1996[2]

History

The mansion was completed in 1867.[3] It was built for Elijah Simerly (1820-1891), the founder of the town of Hampton (named after his wife's maiden name) and the President of the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad from 1867 to 1871.[3]

The house was acquired by A. H. Robinson in 1907.[3] Three years later, in 1910, it was purchased by Nathaniel Edwin Harris, who served as the 61st Governor of Georgia, and his wife, Hattie Jobe Harris.[3]

By 1936, it was acquired by Ralph U. Butler, who operated manganese mines in Cedar Hill, Tennessee and Shady Valley, Tennessee used to make steel for World War II.[3]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 7, 1996.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Simerly-Butler House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Butler House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.


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