The Absalom Scales House is a historic house in Eagleville, Tennessee, U.S..
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| Nearest city | Eagleville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°46′27″N 86°38′22″W / 35.77417°N 86.63944°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1790 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001821[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 30, 1973 |
History
editThe house was built circa 1790 for Absalom Scales, a settler from North Carolina,[2] and his wife Nancy Dalton, whose paternal grandfather, Samuel Dalton Sr., was a British immigrant and personal friend of U.S. President James Madison.[3] In 1835, it was inherited by their son Noah, who lived here with his wife, Mary Batie Sayers, and their four children.[3]
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Noah's daughter Mary stayed in the house with her husband, John Knox Womack, who was a Free Will Baptist preacher whose uncle was Confederate General A. P. Hill.[3] At the same time, Womack joined the Confederate States Army and served under General Nathan Bedford Forrest.[3] After the war, Womack resumed his ministry.[3] After his wife died, he married her sister Charlotte, with whom he had six children.[3] The house was later inherited by his daughter Nancy and her husband, Joseph A. Johnston.[3]
Architectural significance
editThe house was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style, and it was later remodelled in the Greek Revival style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 30, 1973.[4]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Absalom Scales House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Harber, Susan (November 12, 2016). "Harber's History: Absalom Scales House continues as heirloom". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Scales, Absalom, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.