Mansfield Cheatham House

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Mansfield Cheatham House
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Location7th Ave., W., Springfield, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°30′35″N86°53′29″W / 36.50972°N 86.89139°W / 36.50972; -86.89139
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1833 (1833)
Architectural styleNeo-Classic
NRHP reference No. 78002626 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 30, 1978

The Mansfield Cheatham House is a historic mansion in Springfield, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The house was built for Richard Cheatham and his wife, Susan Sanders, circa 1833. [2] It was inherited by their son, Edward Saunders Cheatham. [2] After he died, it was inherited by his brother, Richard Boone Cheatham. [2] In 1878, it was purchased by Cornelia Benton. [2] A decade later, in 1888, it was purchased by Professor J. W. Huey. [2] It served as a public school until it was purchased by W. H. Simmons. [2]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 30, 1978. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Mansfield Cheatham House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mansfield Cheatham House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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