The Fite-Williams-Ligon House is a historic mansion in Carthage, Tennessee in the United States.
Fite-Williams-Ligon House | |
 Fite-Williams-Ligon House in 2010 | |
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| Location | 212 Fite Avenue West, Carthage, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°15′15.7″N 85°57′13.5″W / 36.254361°N 85.953750°W |
| Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000663[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 2003 |
Location
editIt is located at 212 Fite Avenue West in Carthage, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee.[2][3][4] It sits on a bluff half a mile away from the Cumberland River.[4]
History
editThe two-storey house was built circa 1850.[2][4] It was designed in the Italianate architectural style,[3] with bricks painted in white and a gable roof.[4] By 1877, a gabled ell and hall were added to the main building.[4] It was remodelled circa 1920.[4]
During the Civil War, the house was used as a hospital for the Union Army.[4] After the war, it belonged to Robert M. King.[4] In 1873, it was purchased by Confederate Colonel John Armenus Fite, who lived there with his wife, two daughters and a black servant.[4] By 1905, the house was acquired by J.W. Williams, the president of the Carthage Packet Company.[4] It was purchased by L.A. Ligon in 1919.[4] After Ligon's death in 1947, the house was purchased by his daughter Margaret and her husband, J.T. Westmoreland.[4] In 1996, it was purchased by their granddaughter.[4]
Architectural significance
editIt has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 17, 2003.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Fite--Williams--Ligon House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Historic Attractions". Visit Smith County, Tennessee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Fite--Williams--Ligon House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015. Accompanying photos