Falconhurst | |
Location in Tennessee | |
Nearest city | McMinnville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°42′57″N 85°46′3″W / 35.71583°N 85.76750°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1850 |
Built by | Asa Faulkner |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 82004062[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 26, 1982 |
Falconhurst is a historic mansion in McMinnville, Tennessee, U.S. It was built in 1850 for Asa Faulkner, the owner of textile mills, and a politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate.[2] It was later the private residence of Charles Faulkner Bryan, a composer of folk music who married into the Faulkner family.[2]
The house was designed in the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 26, 1982.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Falconhurst". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Falconhurst". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Federal architecture in Tennessee
- Greek Revival architecture in Tennessee
- Houses completed in 1850
- National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, Tennessee
- 1850 establishments in Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs