Swaim House (Chapel Hill, Tennessee)

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Swaim House
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Swaim House
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Location200 N. Horton Pkwy Chapel Hill, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°37′37″N86°41′34″W / 35.62694°N 86.69278°W / 35.62694; -86.69278 Coordinates: 35°37′37″N86°41′34″W / 35.62694°N 86.69278°W / 35.62694; -86.69278
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 84003613 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1984

The Swaim House is a historic house in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in the 1840s, and designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. [2] It belonged to James Fulton, E. G. Forrest, William Turner and J.F. Brittain until J. M. Swain purchased it in 1893. [2] It remained in the Swaim family until the 1980s, when his great-granddaughter Joy Lewter was the homeowner. [2] The house was extended over the years, with the addition of a rear shed circa 1945 and a garage in 1982. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 12, 1984. [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 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Swaim House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. "Swaim House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 2, 2017.