Buckingham House (Sevierville, Tennessee)

The Buckingham House is a historic brickhouse in Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.. Built in 1795 by Thomas Buckingham, the first sheriff of Sevier County, it is the oldest house in the county. It was designed in the Federal architectural style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Buckingham House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Buckingham House in 1934
Nearest city	Sevierville, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°54′58″N 83°37′56″W
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1796 (1796)
Built by	Buckingham, Thomas; Buckingham, Ephriam
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	71000831[1]
Added to NRHP	March 18, 1971

History

The land was home to Cherokees until European settlers, led by John Sevier, chased them away between 1776 and 1785.[2] It was subsequently purchased from Sevier by Thomas Buckingham, who served as the first sheriff of Sevier County.[2]

With his brother Ephriam, Thomas Buckingham built this brickhouse in 1795, making it the oldest remaining house in Sevier County.[2] It was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It overlooks the French Broad River.[2]

By 1890, an additional ell, with two rooms and a porch, was built.[2]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 18, 1971.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory: Nomination Form: Buckingham House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
3. "Buckingham House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 29, 2016.