Falconhurst | |
Falconhurst in 2014 | |
Location in Tennessee | |
Nearest city | McMinnville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°42′57″N85°46′3″W / 35.71583°N 85.76750°W Coordinates: 35°42′57″N85°46′3″W / 35.71583°N 85.76750°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1850 |
Built by | Asa Faulkner |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 82004062 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 26, 1982 |
Falconhurst is a historic mansion in McMinnville, Tennessee, U.S. It was built in 1850 for Asa Faulkner, the owner of textile mills, and a politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate. [2] It was later the private residence of Charles Faulkner Bryan, a composer of folk music who married into the Faulkner family. [2]
The house was designed in the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 26, 1982. [3]
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