William Wiggins House

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William Wiggins House
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LocationJunction of Main and Ward Streets, NE corner, Benton, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°10′26″N84°39′12″W / 35.17389°N 84.65333°W / 35.17389; -84.65333 (William Wiggins House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1840 (1840)
NRHP reference No. 93001355 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1993

The William Wiggins House, also known as the Dr. J. D. Nichols House, is a historic house in Benton, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in the 1840s for William Wiggins, a justice of the peace. [2] It was one of the few houses in the county built with bricks as opposed to timber at the time. [2] It was owned by Dr. J. D. Nichols from 1905 to 1930. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 2, 1993. [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 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Wiggins House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 28, 2018. With accompanying pictures