Beasley-Parham House

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Beasley-Parham House
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Nearest city Greenbrier, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°50′19″N87°6′48″W / 35.83861°N 87.11333°W / 35.83861; -87.11333 Coordinates: 35°50′19″N87°6′48″W / 35.83861°N 87.11333°W / 35.83861; -87.11333
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Builtc. 1840 and c. 1880
Architectural style Greek Revival, Double pen dogtrot
MPS Williamson County MRA [1]
NRHP reference No. 88000286 [2]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1988

The Beasley-Parham House is located in the vicinity of Greenbrier, Tennessee, United States. The house is a double pen dogtrot design, consisting of two log pens, each with an exterior chimney, that were originally connected by an open breezeway (the "dogtrot"). The breezeway was enclosed with siding some time before the end of the 19th century. [1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. When listed the property included two contributing buildings, and four contributing structures on 1.8 acres (0.73 ha). [2]


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References

  1. 1 2 Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination". National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.