John H. McFadden House

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John H. McFadden House
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Location3712 Broadway, Bartlett, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°13′34″N89°49′05″W / 35.22611°N 89.81806°W / 35.22611; -89.81806 (Ward-Meade House)
Area10.6 acres (4.3 ha)
Built1840 (1840); 1940
Architect Estes W. Mann
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 94000577 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1994

The John H. McFadden House is a historic two-story house in Bartlett, Tennessee.

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History

The house was built in 1840 for Dr. Samuel Bond, a settler and cotton farmer who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. [2] It survived the American Civil War of 1861–1865, when it was used as a base by the Union Army. [2] From 1870 to 1905, it belonged to Edmund Orgill. [2]

The house was acquired by John H. McFadden, a cotton broker, in 1939. [2] McFadden was an immigrant from England who served in World War I and became the president of the New York Cotton Exchange as well as an advisor to the National Cotton Council of America. [2] After his death in 1955, the house was acquired by Eric Catmur, followed by John Green. [2]

Architectural significance

The house was redesigned in the Colonial Revival style by architect Estes W. Mann in 1940. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 10, 1994. [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 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John H. McFadden House". National Park Service . Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures