James Dickson House

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James Dickson House
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Location in Tennessee
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Location in United States
Nearest city Linden, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°41′20″N87°57′37″W / 35.68889°N 87.96028°W / 35.68889; -87.96028 (James Dickson House)
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc.1819 (1819)
Built byJames Dickson
NRHP reference No. 85000668 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1985

The James Dickson House, also known as the Sparks House, is a historic house in Linden, Tennessee. It is an example of the "Middle Tennessee I-House," a regional variation on a vernacular architecture style of central passage house with a portico. [2]

History

The house was built c.1819, possibly earlier, making it "one of the oldest houses in the county." [3] Dickson was a magistrate for Perry County. [3]

In the postbellum era, the house belonged to the Ledbetter family. [3] When their daughter Minerva married Jessie Sparks, it became associated with the Sparks political family: J. Kent Sparks, their son, served in the Tennessee General Assembly. [3]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Stager, Claudette; Straw, Elizabeth (September–October 1990). "Middle Tennessee I-House". Old-House Journal: 98.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Dickson House". National Park Service . Retrieved May 18, 2018. With accompanying pictures