Rural Mount

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Rural Mount
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Rural Mount in 2007
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Nearest city Morristown, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°8′44″N83°11′23″W / 36.14556°N 83.18972°W / 36.14556; -83.18972 Coordinates: 36°8′44″N83°11′23″W / 36.14556°N 83.18972°W / 36.14556; -83.18972
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1799 (1799)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 75001757 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1975

Rural Mount is a historic mansion in Morristown, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built with ashlar stones circa 1799 by frontiersman Alexander Outlaw for his son-in-law, Joseph Hamilton. [2] It was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 30, 1975. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Rural Mount". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  3. "Rural Mount". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 15, 2017.