Riverview (Clarksville, Tennessee)

Riverview
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Clarksville, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°30′13″N87°22′51″W / 36.50361°N 87.38083°W / 36.50361; -87.38083 (Riverview)
Area	4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1830 (1830)
NRHP reference No.	79002450 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 26, 1979

Riverview is a historic house in Clarksville, Tennessee. It was built in 1830, and it became a writer's retreat for Allen Tate in the 1930s. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The house was built in 1830. ^[2]

In 1930, the house was purchased by Ben Tate, Allen Tate's brother. Tate was a graduate of Vanderbilt University, English professor and a poet. He wrote Ode to the Confederate Dead in the house.^{[ dubious – discuss ]} His wife, née Caroline Gordon, wrote the novel Children of Innocence in the house. ^[2] Literary guests included Donald Davidson, Malcolm Cowley and William Faulkner. ^[2]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 26, 1979. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Hayden Jolly, Jr. (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Riverview / Ben Folly". National Park Service . Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying five photos from 1978