River Side Farmhouse | |
 River Side Farmhouse in 2006 | |
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| Nearest city | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°26′58″N86°22′53″W / 35.44944°N 86.38139°W Coordinates: 35°26′58″N86°22′53″W / 35.44944°N 86.38139°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001501 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1997 |
River Side Farmhouse is a historic farmhouse in Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S..
The land was acquired by John Shofner, a settler from North Carolina, in 1815. [2] Shofner built a loghouse, which was later demolished by his son Michael. [2] A new house was built by Michael Shofner, but it was also demolished thereafter. [2] By 1890, Michael's son, Jacob Morton Shofner, built this farmhouse. [2] Jacob's grandson, Prentice Cooper, was born in this house; he went on to serve as the 39th Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. [2] The house is still owned by the Cooper family, [2] which includes Congressman Jim Cooper and mayor of Nashville John Cooper.
The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 1, 1997. [3]
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William Prentice Cooper, Jr. was an American politician and diplomat who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. He led the state's mobilization efforts for World War II, when over 300,000 Tennesseans joined the armed forces, and numerous defense-related facilities were established across the state. He later served as U.S. Ambassador to Peru (1946–1948), and chaired Tennessee's 1953 constitutional convention.
James Hayes Shofner Cooper is an American politician who has served since 2003 as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the Blue Dog Coalition, and represented Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 1983 to 1995.
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