Sperry-Smith House

The Sperry-Smith House is a historic house in Sparta, Tennessee, U.S..

Sperry-Smith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Sperry-Smith House in 2010
Location	121 Maple Street, Sparta, Tennessee
Coordinates	35.92414°N 85.46128°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1880
Built by	Sperry, Thomas L.
Architectural style	Italianate, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	96001357[1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 1996

The house was built in 1880 for Thomas L. Sperry, a dry goods merchant.[2] In 1905, it was purchased by William Templeton Smith, a Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court.[2]

The house was designed in the Italianate and Colonial Revival architectural styles.[2] The original design included a tower,[3] but it was removed and a porch was built instead.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 15, 1996.[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sperry-Smith House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
3. Birdwell, Michael; Dickinson, W. Calvin (2009). Rural Life and Culture in the Upper Cumberland. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 40. ISBN 9780813193311. OCLC 437297765.
4. Dickinson, Calvin, ed. (1983). Lend an ear: heritage of the Tennessee Upper Cumberland. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. p. 82. ISBN 9780819134530. OCLC 877108807.
5. "Sperry--Smith House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 11, 2018.