Tip Top (Clarksville, Tennessee)

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Tip Top
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Location15 Trahern Terrace, Clarksville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°31′29″N87°20′13″W / 36.52472°N 87.33694°W / 36.52472; -87.33694 (Tip Top) Coordinates: 36°31′29″N87°20′13″W / 36.52472°N 87.33694°W / 36.52472; -87.33694 (Tip Top)
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1859
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 97001566 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1998

Tip Top is a historic mansion in Clarksville, Tennessee. It was built in 1859 for J. P. Williams, a "tobacconist". [2] It was the residence of Governor Malcolm Patterson from 1909 to 1912, until it was purchased by the Trahern family. [2]

The two-story house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, with some Italianate influences, including paired brackets under its eaves and grilled ironwork. Its interior was later modified Colonial Revival stylings. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 15, 1998. [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 Tara Mielnik; Debra Miller; Sheila Thompson; Rhonda Wilson; D. Lome McWatters (December 11, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tip Top / Joseph P. Williams House / Hugh Dunlop Home Place / Patterson House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 23, 2018. With accompanying 33 photos from 1996