Andrew Scott House

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Andrew Scott House
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Location3991 Pulaski Highway, Culleoka, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°27′57″N87°2′31″W / 35.46583°N 87.04194°W / 35.46583; -87.04194 Coordinates: 35°27′57″N87°2′31″W / 35.46583°N 87.04194°W / 35.46583; -87.04194
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Palladian
NRHP reference No. 95000976 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 1995

The Andrew Scott House is a historic two-story farmhouse in Culleoka, Tennessee, U.S.

History

The house was built circa 1820 for Andrew Scott and his wife, Mary Doak Matthews. [2] It was designed in the Georgian architectural style, with touches of Palladian architecture. [2] After Andrew Scott's death in 1870, it was inherited by his son, Robert Miles Scott, who lived in the house with his wife, Sarah M. Walker, and their nine children. [2] It became a horse farm. [2]

After Robert M. Scott's 1897 death, it was purchased by J. T. Petty. [2] By January 1939, it was purchased by Allan Matthews and his wife Mary. [2] It was inherited by her nephew, Elliott Matthews, in 1978, and purchased by Philip M. Wendts in 1991. [2]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 4, 1995. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Scott, Andrew, House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. "Scott, Andrew, House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 28, 2016.