Black House (McMinnville, Tennessee)

Black House is a historic house in McMinnville, Tennessee, U.S..

Black House
Black House in 2008
Location301 West Main Street, McMinnville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°40′52″N 85°46′34″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.83004310[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1983

History

The house was built circa 1825 for Jesse Coffee.[2] From 1830 to 1849, it belonged to Samuel Hervey Laughlin, the editor of the Nashville Banner and the Nashville Union,[3] two newspapers based in Nashville, Tennessee, who served as a member of the Tennessee Senate.[2] It was acquired by Thomas Black, the mayor of McMinnville, in 1874, and it remained in the Black family until the 1980s.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1983.[4]

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: Black House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  3. "LAUGHLIN, SAMUEL HERVEY, 1796-1850". Emory Libraries & Information Technology. Emory University. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  4. "Black House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2018.


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