John Green Sims House

John Green Sims House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	620 Knob Creek Rd.
Nearest city	Wartrace, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°31′20″N86°19′17″W / 35.52222°N 86.32139°W / 35.52222; -86.32139
Area	3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
Built	1884 (1884)
Architectural style	Stick/eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	87001937 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 5, 1987

The John Green Sims House is a historic house in Wartrace, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The land belonged to Jerry Cleveland Sims. ^[2] In 1884, Jerry's son, John Green Sims, and his wife Mary Wright, built this house on the land. ^[2] It was inherited by their son, Lucius B. Sims, in 1944, who sold in 1965. ^[2] In 1965 it was purchased by Donald Floyd. Around 1969, Donald Floyd sold property to his father, Woodrow Floyd. In 1984, it was purchased by Kevin P. Wright. ^[2] It is now owned by Tracey L. DeWire, purchased in Feb, 2019.

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style, "with Eastlake detailing." ^[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 5, 1987. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: John Green Sims House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
3. "Sims, John Green, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2017.