John Cloyd House

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John Cloyd House
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Nearest city Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°13′15″N86°34′15″W / 36.22083°N 86.57083°W / 36.22083; -86.57083 (John Cloyd House)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1791
NRHP reference No. 74001931 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1974

The John Cloyd House is a historic house in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built as a log house in 1791 for Captain John Cloyd, a settler who migrated to Tennessee with Colonel John Donelson. [2] [3] It was inherited by his son, John W. Cloyd, followed by the latter's daughter, Ella Cloyd Ligon. [3] By the 1970s, it was owned by her son, Daniel Ligon. [2] [3] However, the original log house is only the front room of the modern-day house. [3] The room includes Captain Cloyd's old bed. [3]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 1, 1974. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Herbert L. Harper (May 31, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Cloyd House". National Park Service . Retrieved May 12, 2018. With accompanying four photos from 1973
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Old Timer. Because John Cloyd built his log house well in 1791 it still serves as part of his descendant, Duncan Ligon's dwelling" . The Tennessean. January 19, 1947. p. 69. Retrieved May 13, 2018 via Newspapers.com.