Lea Springs was a historic mansion in Lea Springs, Tennessee near the city of Blaine, Tennessee. It was built by slaves in 1819 for Pryor Lea, who grew up at Richland.[2] Lea became a politician in Tennessee and Texas, and he was a founding trustee of the University of Mississippi.[2] He died in 1879, and the house was remodeled as a resort in the 1880s.[2]
Lea Springs | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
_-_Blaine,_TN.jpg) Frontage view of Lea Springs | |
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| Nearest city | Blaine, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′34″N 83°41′37″W / 36.19278°N 83.69361°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001754[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1975 |
| Removed from NRHP | June 20, 2023 |
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1975.[1] The mansion was demolished in 2008, and the property was delisted in 2023.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Jon Coddington (1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lea Springs". National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2018. With accompanying four photos from 1973