Fite-Fessenden House

Fite-Fessenden House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Fite-Fessenden House in 2010
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Location	236 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°12′30″N86°17′42″W / 36.20833°N 86.29500°W / 36.20833; -86.29500
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	85001488 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 5, 1985

The Fite-Fessenden House is a historic house in Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S.. It is now home to the Wilson County Museum.

History

Construction on the house began in 1852. ^[2] It was built for Dr James Leonidas Fite, a surgeon who went on to serve in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ^[2] After the war, his daughter Margaret Harsh founded a private all-girl school in the house known as the Alberta School. ^[2]

In 1921, the house was purchased by Mr Fessenden, the owner of the Fessenden Coal Company. ^[2] It was later inherited by his wife, Sallie Barry Fessenden. ^[2] After her death, it became the Wilson County Museum. ^{[3] [4]}

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1985. ^[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Fite-Fessenden House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
3. Felkins, Jared (December 15, 2015). "Historic Places Tour adds another stop". Lebanon Democrat. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
4. "HISTORY & CULTURE: Wilson County Museum". visitwilco.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
5. "Fite-Fessenden House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2017.