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Kesterson-Watkins House

Coordinates: 36°29′36″N 83°29′38″W / 36.49333°N 83.49389°W / 36.49333; -83.49389 (Kesterson-Watkins House)
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Kesterson-Watkins House
Kesterson-Watkins House is located in Tennessee
Kesterson-Watkins House
Nearest cityTazewell, Tennessee
Coordinates36°29′36″N 83°29′38″W / 36.49333°N 83.49389°W / 36.49333; -83.49389 (Kesterson-Watkins House)
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
Built byGary H. Kesterson
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.82003958[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1982

The Kesterson-Watkins House is a historic two-story farm house in Tazewell, Tennessee. It was built in 1900 by Gary H. Kesterson, a tobacco farmer, and designed in the Victorian architectural style.[2] It was purchased by Kesterson's son-in-law, White Gibson, in 1920, and later inherited by Gibson's daughter, Thelma Gibson Watkins.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 26, 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Nissa Dahlin Brown (November 7, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kesterson-Watkins House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 11, 2019. With accompanying pictures