P. D. Houston Jr. House

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P.D. Houston Jr. House
Location5617 Hillsboro Pike, Forest Hills, Tennessee
Area15.6 acres (6.3 ha)
Built1941
ArchitectWarfield and Keeble
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPS Forest Hills, Tennessee MPS
NRHP reference No. 03001081 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 27, 2003

The P. D. Houston Jr. House is a historic mansion in Forest Hills, Tennessee. Also known as Woods Cote, it was built in 1941 for P. D. Houston Jr., a banker who became the president of the First American National Bank in 1957. [2] It was designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style by Warfield and Keeble. [2] It was purchased by Norris H. Nielsen and his wife Britton in 1972. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 27, 2003. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 e_Philip Thomason (April 23, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: P.D. Houston, Jr., House / Woods Cote". National Park Service . Retrieved February 19, 2018. With 12 photos from 2002.
  3. "Houston Jr., P.D., House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.