Fitzpatrick House (Mooresville, Tennessee)
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| Location | TN 50 A Mooresville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°26′30″N 86°54′54″W / 35.44167°N 86.91500°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003992[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 1982 |
Fitzpatrick House is a historic mansion in Mooresville, Tennessee, United States.
History
[edit]The mansion was built in 1832 for Morgan Fitzpatrick, a farmer who owned 150 slaves by 1860.[2] His son, Samuel W. Fitzpatrick, served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, and subsequently inherited the farm.[2] It remained in the Fitzpatrick family, except for a hiatus between 1930 and 1942.[2] The owner from 1942 to 1965, John Paul Fitzpatrick, was "a leading pencil manufacturer with factories in Tennessee, New Jersey, and California."[2] His son took over the business and inherited the house.[2]
Architectural significance
[edit]The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 26, 1982.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Fitzpatrick House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Fitzpatrick House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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