James Bradley House

James Bradley House

The James Bradley House in 2010
Location Lovers Lane, Dixon Springs, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates 36°20′36″N 86°2′35″W / 36.34333°N 86.04306°W / 36.34333; -86.04306Coordinates: 36°20′36″N 86°2′35″W / 36.34333°N 86.04306°W / 36.34333; -86.04306
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built c. 1805
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 78002637[1]
Added to NRHP September 18, 1978

The James Bradley House is a historic house on a Southern plantation in Dixon Springs, Tennessee, United States.

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Bradley, James, House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places--Nomination Form: James Bradley House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Historic Attractions". Visit Smith County, Tennessee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.


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