Houser House

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Houser House
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The Houser House in 2013
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Nearest city Union City, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°25′42″N89°04′17″W / 36.42833°N 89.07139°W / 36.42833; -89.07139 (Houser House)
Area5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 02000809 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 2002

The Houser House is a historic two-story house in Union City, Tennessee. It was built in 1928 for O. E. Gorton and his wife, Nell Houser. [2] The Gortons raised hogs and cattle on their farm. [2] The Housers were settlers in Obion County; the first member of the family was Anthony Houser, who received a land grant in 1841. [2] The house was sold out of the Houser family in 1989. [2]

The house was designed in the American Craftsman architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 17, 2002. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Houser House". National Park Service . Retrieved July 15, 2018. With accompanying pictures