Constantine Sneed House

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Constantine Sneed House
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Location9135 Old Smyrna Rd.,
Brentwood, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°00′57″N86°46′16″W / 36.01575°N 86.77100°W / 36.01575; -86.77100 Coordinates: 36°00′57″N86°46′16″W / 36.01575°N 86.77100°W / 36.01575; -86.77100
Area9.6 acres (3.9 ha)
Builtc.1825, c.1850 and c.1910
Architectural style Double cell
MPS Williamson County MRA [1]
NRHP reference No. 88000354 [2]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1988

The Constantine Sneed House, also known as Windy Hill, is a historic mansion in Brentwood, Tennessee. It was one of four houses built by the Sneed family on the Old Smyrna Road. [3]

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History

The mansion was built circa 1825. [2] It was built by Constantine Sneed (1790-1864), [3] the son of James Sneed and the great-great-great-great uncle of Carly Fiorina, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War who received a land grant of 640 acres and Williamson County in 1798. [1] One of Constantine Sneed's brothers was Reverend Joseph P. Sneed. [4]

It is a two-story brick house, upon a fancy dressed limestone foundation, with brick on the front facade laid in Flemish bond and other facades having five course common bond. [3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988. [2] When listed the property included the main, brick two-story house, which was the listing's one contributing building. It also included one contributing structure, one non-contributing building, and one non-contributing structure, on an area of 8.2 acres (3.3 ha). [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Constantine Sneed House (WM-77) / Windy Hill". National Park Service . Retrieved May 1, 2018. With accompanying 10 photos from 1987
  4. "Historic Brentwood: The Sneed Family". City of Brentwood. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.