Rhodes House (Brighton, Tennessee)
Appearance
Rhodes House | |
Nearest city | Brighton, Tennessee |
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Area | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
Built | 1860 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80003875[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 30, 1980 |
The Rhodes House is a historic house in Brighton, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1860 for Soloman A. Rhodes, a planter who inherited the land from his parents.[2] Rhodes was married twice, and he had ten children.[2] He owned 18 slaves in 1860.[2]
It was the main house of a large plantation. A servants house is another contributing building on the property; there are also non-contributing dependencies.[2]
The house is two stories, with a one-story ell, and is basically Greek Revival in style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 30, 1980.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rhodes House / Lara Wright House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2018. With accompanying historic photo and 12 photos from 1979