Emerald Hill | |
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Location | North 2nd Street, Clarksville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°31′49″N87°21′41″W / 36.53028°N 87.36139°W Coordinates: 36°31′49″N87°21′41″W / 36.53028°N 87.36139°W |
Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1830 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 71000826 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 1971 |
Emerald Hill, also known as Eagle's Nest, is a historic mansion in Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S., built in 1830. [2] The owner, Thomas W. Frazer, donated it to his niece, Marion McClure, the wife of Confederate Senator Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr., in the 1840s. [2] [3] It was purchased by the Austin Peay State University Alumni Association in 1975. [3]
The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 14, 1971.
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