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

James Bradley House
The James Bradley House in 2010
James Bradley House is located in Tennessee
James Bradley House
James Bradley House is located in the United States
James Bradley House
LocationLovers Lane, Dixon Springs, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates36°20′36″N 86°2′35″W / 36.34333°N 86.04306°W / 36.34333; -86.04306
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc. 1805
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.78002637[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1978

Location

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The house is located on Lovers Lane in Dixon Springs, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee.[2][3][4]

History

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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 significance

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It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 18, 1978.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Bradley, James, House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places—Nomination Form: James Bradley House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Historic Attractions". Visit Smith County, Tennessee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.