The Weakley–Truett–Clark House, a.k.a. Fairfax Hall, is a historic mansion in Nashville, Tennessee.
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| Location | 415 Rosebank Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′10.2948″N 86°43′14.3832″W / 36.186193000°N 86.720662000°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Built | 1802 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000297[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1989 |
Location
editThe house is located at 415 Rosebank Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee.[2][3]
History
editIt was built by Samuel Weakley, an early settler and surveyor, in 1802, in the Federal architectural style.[2] It was later passed on to his brother, Robert Weakley (1764–1845), who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1809 to 1811.[2]
In 1855, it was purchased by Ezekiel Truett, who changed the architectural style to Italianate and classical.[2] The two-story portico with columns were added then.[2] He also established Rosebank Nurseries, one of the oldest nurseries in the South.[2] Later, Rosebank Avenue got its name from the roses he grew.[2]
In 1933, a businessman named Sheffield Clark inherited the house.[2] In 1936–1937, he added bathrooms and two one-story wings.[2] On his mantelpieces, he displayed Civil War memorabilia.[2]
In 1989, a Vanderbilt Professor, Henry Teloh, and his wife, Mary, purchased the house, and continued the care and restoration of it. The Teloh family did extensive restoration of the house after it was heavily damaged by the April, 1998 F-4 Tornado that hit Nashville. Sally Teloh Lott, and her husband, Lee Lott, still own the house as of 2021.
Heritage significance
editThe house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee since April 13, 1989.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jones, Crystal Hill; Manning, Naomi C.; Meadows, Melanie J. (2009). Nashville's Inglewood. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 26–30.
- ^ a b Weakley-Truett-Clark House data from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings (PAB) project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
- ^ National Register of Historic Places