Blythewood (Columbia, Tennessee)

Blythewood is a historic house in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA.

Blythewood
LocationTrotwood and Hatcher Lane, Columbia, Tennessee
Coordinates35°36′17.8″N 87°3′49.5″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
Architectural styleColonial, French Colonial
NRHP reference No.73001810[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

History

The house was built in the Antebellum Era for Thomas Keesee, a carriage maker.[2] Completed c.1859, the house is in the French Colonial style, unusual for this part of Tennessee.[3]

During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, it belonged to the Wilson family.[2] It was later acquired by Colonel P. C. Bethell, followed by Colonel R. E. Rivers, and finally by Colonel E. H. Hatcher.[2]

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1973.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Reid Smith, Majestic Middle Tennessee, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1983, pp. 50-51
  3. May Dean Eberling (January 12, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Blythewood" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-07-04. Photos


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