Benjamine Rucker House

Benjamine Rucker House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Compton, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°55′14″N86°19′51″W / 35.92056°N 86.33083°W / 35.92056; -86.33083
Area	3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built	1832 (1832)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, I-house
NRHP reference No.	91000223 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 28, 1991

The Benjamine Rucker House is a historic mansion in Rutherford County, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The house was built in 1832 for Benjamine Rucker, who inherited 300 acres from his father, settler James Rucker. ^[2] Rucker was the owner of 200 slaves. ^[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the house was ransacked by the Union Army. ^[2] After the war, it was inherited by his daughter Sophie and her husband, Colonel William Francis Betty. ^[2] Their daughter, Willie Betty Newman, became a painter in Paris and Nashville.

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 28, 1991. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rucker, Benjamine, House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
3. "Rucker, Benjamine, House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.