Rock Jolly

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Rock Jolly
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Rock Jolly
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LocationOff Tennessee State Route 52 northeast of Cross Plains, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°34′44″N86°37′23″W / 36.57889°N 86.62306°W / 36.57889; -86.62306
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1830
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 73001819 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1973

Rock Jolly is a historic house near Cross Plains, Tennessee, U.S..

The house was built circa 1830 for William Johnson, [2] a farmer. [3] The origin of the name is unknown. [4] It has been owned by the Buntin family since 1939; [2] they descend from settler James Robertson and early Nashville mayor Joseph Thorpe Elliston. [3]

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 30, 1973. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Rock Jolly". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 3, 2018. With four photos from 1973.
  3. 1 2 Walker, Hugh (January 9, 1979). "Robertson's Buntin Farm Historic Structure" . The Tennessean. p. 40. Retrieved March 3, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Hieronymus, Clara (April 26, 1959). "Early Homes Were Sturdy. Rock Jolly Stands As Remarkable Example" . The Tennessean. p. 77. Retrieved March 3, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rock Jolly". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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