Wall Spring, also known as Elliott Springs, is a historic mansion on a farm in Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S.. It was a horse farm in the Antebellum Era.
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| Location | 931 Red River Road, Gallatin, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°23′40″N 86°28′11″W / 36.39444°N 86.46972°W |
| Area | 3.3 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000334[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 1994 |
History
editThe house was built in 1827 for Colonel George Elliott, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the First Seminole War.[2] Elliott bred horses on the farm.[2] He was a co-founder of the Nashville Jockey Club in Nashville, Tennessee in 1807 alongside President Andrew Jackson and Governor Newton Cannon.[2] His brother Charles lived at Walnut Grove nearby.[2] Colonel Elliott died in 1861, and Wall Spring remained in the Elliott family until 1869.[2]
Architectural significance
editThe house was first designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It was redesigned in the Italianate and Greek Revival architectural styles in the 1850s.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 8, 1994.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wall Spring". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Wall Spring". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2018.