Peter Simmons House

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Peter Simmons House
Nearest city Winchester, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°04′46″N86°15′29″W / 35.07944°N 86.25806°W / 35.07944; -86.25806 (Peter Simmons House) Coordinates: 35°04′46″N86°15′29″W / 35.07944°N 86.25806°W / 35.07944; -86.25806 (Peter Simmons House)
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
Built bySimmons, Peter
NRHP reference No. 77001272 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1977

The Peter Simmons House is a historic house near Winchester, Tennessee, U.S. It was built in 1820 for Peter Simmons, a settler, planter, and cotton dealer. [2] The house was built on a 400-acre plantation. [2] Simmons grew cotton, and it was sold in New Orleans. [2]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 16, 1977. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peter Simmons House". National Park Service . Retrieved May 23, 2018. With accompanying pictures