Martin House | |
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| Nearest city | Wartrace, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°35′52″N86°15′40″W / 35.59778°N 86.26111°W Coordinates: 35°35′52″N86°15′40″W / 35.59778°N 86.26111°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1809 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001227 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1972 |
The Martin House is a historic mansion in Wartrace, Tennessee, U.S..
The house was built in 1809 for Barclay and Matthew Martins, two brothers from South Carolina who had served in the American Revolutionary War. [2] They lived here with their wives, both cousins of Henry Clay. [2] Matthew Martin and his wife Sally had 13 children; their son Matt served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. [2]
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 14, 1972. [3]
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