Nance Building

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Nance Building
Nance House Arts and Heritage Center
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Nance Building viewed from Marshall Avenue
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LocationJunction of Marshall Avenue and U.S. Route 11W (Rutledge Pike), Rutledge, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates 36°16′51″N83°30′54″W / 36.280861°N 83.515092°W / 36.280861; -83.515092
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1840 (1840)
Architectural style Federal, Folk Victorian, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 98000824 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1998

The Nance Building is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Rutledge, Tennessee, United States. It is currently used as the historic Nance House Arts and Heritage Center, a history museum and cultural center aimed at preserving Grainger County historical items of interest. [2]

History

The Nance Building is considered to be one of the last remaining Antebellum era structures in Grainger County. [3]

In its early years, the structure was used for commercial uses as a tavern and a general store until the late 19th-century, when it became a mixed-use private residence and restaurant. In the 1970s, the building fell into disrepair after the decline in health of the property's owner. With the passing of the owner in 1997, the City of Rutledge acquired the structure and its surrounding grounds for future plans as a historic center and public park. [3]

In 2018, The structure received interior renovation work in a conversion project turning the site into a history museum and cultural center dedicated towards the preservation and promotion of Grainger County history. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Historic Nance House Arts and Heritage Center". Sparkman & Associates Architects, Inc. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Edison, Beall (June 5, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. "Historic Nance House". East Tennessee Community Design Center. Retrieved September 1, 2020.