National Register of Historic Places

Bradley, James, House

Dixon Springs, Smith County, Tennessee
Listed
September 17, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002637

About this property

The James Bradley House is a historic house on a Southern plantation in Dixon Springs, Tennessee, United States. The house is located on Lovers Lane near Dixon Springs, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee. The 367-acree plantation belonged to William Sanders, a planter. In the 1790s, James Bradley, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, moved from Caswell County, North Carolina to Smith County, Tennessee, and purchased the plantation from Sanders. Bradley owned 55 African slaves. By 1805, Bradley commissioned the construction of this two-story house in the Federal architectural style. It was built with red bricks, with the green gable roof made with limestone. The roof has a chimney on each side. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 18, 1978. National Register of Historic Places listings in Smith County, Tennessee

Location

Dixon Springs, Smith County, Tennessee
36.34344, -86.04310

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bradley, James, House listed on the National Register?

Bradley, James, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Bradley, James, House?

Bradley, James, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bradley, James, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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