The Branner-Hicks House is a historic house in Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States.

Branner-Hicks House
The Branner-Hicks House in 2015
Branner-Hicks House is located in Tennessee
Branner-Hicks House
Branner-Hicks House is located in the United States
Branner-Hicks House
LocationJefferson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates36°07′36″N 83°28′33″W / 36.1267°N 83.4757°W / 36.1267; -83.4757
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.74001919[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1974[2]

History

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The house was completed in the mid-1850s.[3] It was built on land acquired by George Branner in the 1830s for his son, Benjamin Manassah Branner (1805–1879), who went on to serve as Lieutenant-Colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[3]

Architectural significance

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The house was designed as a combination of the Gothic Revival architectural style and the Romanesque Revival architectural style.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 9, 1974.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Branner-Hicks House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory: Nomination Form: Branner-Hicks House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.