Sanford Wilson House

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Sanford Wilson House
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LocationOld Ashland City Highway, Fredonia, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°26′22″N87°13′08″W / 36.43944°N 87.21889°W / 36.43944; -87.21889 (Sanford Wilson House) Coordinates: 36°26′22″N87°13′08″W / 36.43944°N 87.21889°W / 36.43944; -87.21889 (Sanford Wilson House)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1840 (1840)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 78002623 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1978

The Sanford Wilson House is a historic house in Montgomery County, Tennessee. It was built in 1840 for Sanford Wilson, a planter and slave owner. [2] It was inherited by his son Samuel in 1848, followed by Samuel's son, also named Samuel, in 1860. [2] The Wilsons remained prosperous after the American Civil War; by 1890, they owned 3,050 acres. [2]

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 13, 1978. [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: Sanford Wilson House". National Park Service . Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures