Mercer Hall

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Mercer Hall
Mercer Hall, Columbia (Maury County, Tennessee).jpg
Mercer Hall in 1936
Built1838
NRHP reference No. 82001730 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1982

Mercer Hall is a historic mansion in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA.

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History

The mansion was built in 1838 for William Leacock, an Episcopal pastor. [2]

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 16, 1982.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Reid Smith, Majestic Middle Tennessee, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1983, pp. 48-49