Absalom Thompson House

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Absalom Thompson House
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Nearest city Spring Hill, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°43′19″N86°55′47″W / 35.72194°N 86.92972°W / 35.72194; -86.92972 Coordinates: 35°43′19″N86°55′47″W / 35.72194°N 86.92972°W / 35.72194; -86.92972
Arealess than one acre
Built1835 (1835)
Built by Nathan Vaught
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 79002449 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1979

The Absalom Thompson House is a historic house located two miles south of Spring Hill, Tennessee.

Description and history

Built in 1835 for Absalom Thompson, this brick house was originally a Federal style, 1+12-story ell-shaped structure. The house was most likely built by Nathan Vaught, a master craftsman who built or re-modelled many houses in Maury County. Around 1860, the house was changed to a two-story dwelling with Greek Revival features. It has an early flat roof and a 3-bay symmetrical facade (south elevation), and is painted white. The earlier, first floor section of the house is laid in Flemish bond, and the second story, raised around 1860, is laid in American common bond. Four exterior brick chimneys are located in pairs on the east and west elevations of the main section of the house, and two brick chimneys are located on the ell: one is an original, interior chimney, and the other, a new exterior chimney at the north end of the ell.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1979. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Thompson, Absalom, House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Absalom Thompson House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 28, 2016.