Annesdale

Annesdale is a historic mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

Annesdale
Location1325 Lamar Ave., Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates35°7′30″N 90°1′3″W
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.80003856[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1980

History

The two-story mansion was completed in 1855.[2] It was built for Dr Samuel Mansfield.[2]

The mansion was purchased by Colonel Bogardus Snowden and his wife Annie Overton, the granddaughter of Judge John Overton.[2] Their son, Robert Brinkley Snowden, became a real estate developer who lived at Ashlar Hall.

A bone fragment, possibly human, was found in June 2016 in the grate of a boarded-up fireplace. The fragment was sent to the morgue for further investigation. The bone is very old and may date to the Civil War when Annesdale was used as a hospital.[3][4]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 25, 1980.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Annesdale". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. Eiklor, Rose (June 27, 2016). "Possible human remains found inside Annesdale Mansion fireplace". WMC Action News 5. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  4. Skinner, Kaleigh (June 25, 2016). "Possible human remains found in Annesdale Mansion". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  5. "Annesdale". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.


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