Falconhurst is a historic mansion in McMinnville, Tennessee, U.S. It was built in 1850 for Asa Faulkner, the owner of textile mills, and a politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate.[2] It was later the private residence of Charles Faulkner Bryan, a composer of folk music who married into the Faulkner family.[2]
Falconhurst | |
 Falconhurst in 2014 | |
  Location in Tennessee  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | McMinnville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°42′57″N 85°46′3″W / 35.71583°N 85.76750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1850 |
| Built by | Asa Faulkner |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004062[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 1982 |
The house was designed in the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 26, 1982.[3]
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 Inventory--Nomination Form: Falconhurst". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Falconhurst". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2017.