Poplar Hill (Blaine, Tennessee)

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Poplar Hill
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Nearest city Blaine, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°10′40″N83°41′00″W / 36.17778°N 83.68333°W / 36.17778; -83.68333 (Poplar Hill) Coordinates: 36°10′40″N83°41′00″W / 36.17778°N 83.68333°W / 36.17778; -83.68333 (Poplar Hill)
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1830 (1830)
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Early Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 80003798 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1980

Poplar Hill is a historic house in Blaine, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1830 for Cynthia Lea, Major Lea's daughter. [2] Lea grew up at Richland, and she moved into Poplar Hill as soon as she married Elihu Milliken, a Baptist minister. [2] It was later purchased by Willis Idol, a physician. [2]

The house was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 8, 1980. [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 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Poplar Hill". National Park Service . Retrieved June 15, 2018. With accompanying pictures