Camp Bell (Lebanon, Tennessee)

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Camp Bell
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Camp Bell in 2010
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Nearest city Lebanon, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°13′30″N86°18′23″W / 36.22500°N 86.30639°W / 36.22500; -86.30639 Coordinates: 36°13′30″N86°18′23″W / 36.22500°N 86.30639°W / 36.22500; -86.30639
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1835 (1835)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 82004074 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1982

Camp Bell is a historic house in Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1835 for William Seawell. [2] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It was later purchased by the Campbell family, whose son, William B. Campbell, became the 14th Governor of Tennessee; he later died in the house. [2] It remained in the family; by the 1982[ clarification needed ], it was owned by his great-granddaughter, Mary Williamson Thomas. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 15, 1982. [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 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Camp Bell". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. "Camp Bell". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2017.