The Bass-Morrell House is a historic mansion in Ardmore, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1840 for John Bass, a landowner.[2] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It was purchased by Jacob Morrell, the owner of the Elk River Grist Mills, in 1878.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 10, 1988.[3] It is an example of the "Middle Tennessee I-House," a regional variation on a vernacular architecture style of central passage house with a portico.[4]
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| Location | 2898 TN-273/Bryson Rd., Ardmore, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°5′19″N 86°51′54″W / 35.08861°N 86.86500°W |
| Area | 3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002615[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1988 |
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bass-Morrell House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Bass-Morrell House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Stager, Claudette; Straw, Elizabeth (September–October 1990). "Middle Tennessee I-House". Old-House Journal: 98.