Turney-Hutchins House

The Turney-Hutchins House is a historic house in Hartsville, Tennessee. It was the home of two veterans of the American Revolutionary War. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Turney--Hutchins House
LocationTN 25, Hartsville, Tennessee
Coordinates36°23′31″N 86°09′12″W
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Built1789 (1789)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.92000780[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 1, 1992

History

The house was built as a two-story log house circa 1789 for Henry Turney, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War of 1775–1783 who received a 1,280-acre land grant for his service in 1788.[2] In 1798, it was acquired by Captain William Alexander, another veteran of the Revolutionary War who worked as a tanner.[2] President Andrew Jackson often visited his friend Alexander in the house. The latter's daughter married William Hall, who served as the seventh governor of Tennessee from 1829 to 1829.[2]

The house was acquired by John Hutchins in 1853, and expanded in a T shape by carpenter Samuel Andrews circa 1857.[2] In 1889, it was sold to J. W. Darwin and J. A. Pruett. By the 1990s, it belonged to one of their descendants.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style during the 1857 expansion.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 1, 1992.[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: Turney--Hutchins House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 19, 2018. With accompanying pictures


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