Trousdale-Baskerville House

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Trousdale-Baskerville House
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Location211 West Smith Street, Gallatin, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°23′16″N86°26′57″W / 36.38778°N 86.44917°W / 36.38778; -86.44917 (Trousdale-Baskerville House) Coordinates: 36°23′16″N86°26′57″W / 36.38778°N 86.44917°W / 36.38778; -86.44917 (Trousdale-Baskerville House)
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1838 (1838)
Architectural styleFederal, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 09000577 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 2009

The Trousdale-Baskerville House, also known as Baskerville House and Maywood, is a historic house in Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S..

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History

The house was built in 1838 for Richard H. May, the owner of plantations near Natchez, Mississippi who sold it to Benjamin Franklin Simpson in 1839. [2] It was owned by Colonel George Elliott, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the First Seminole War who owned Wall Spring, from 1842 to 1846, when it was purchased by Dr. John Washington Franklin. [2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Franklin joined the Confederate States Army as a surgeon. [2]

From 1869 to 1900, the house belonged to Charles Trousdale, a Confederate veteran who was the son of Tennessee Governor William Trousdale. [2] It belonged to Rebecca Donelson Dismukes from 1901 to 1911, when it was purchased by J.T. Baskerville. [2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] It was later redesigned in the Late Victorian and Colonial Revival architectural styles. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 30, 2009. [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 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Trousdale-Baskerville House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. "Trousdale-Baskerville House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2018.