Brame-Reed House
National Register of Historic Places

Brame-Reed House

Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee
Listed
January 23, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
97001671

About this property

The Brame-Reed House is a historic house in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. It was built circa 1840 for Melchisedec Brame, a farmer from Virginia who owned 9 slaves. Brame died in 1845, and in 1850 a portico designed in the Greek Revival architectural style was added by his heir, William B. M. Brame. Shortly after, the house was purchased by L. C. Reed. By the 1870s, it was purchased by John Cotner, and it remained in the Cotner-Wood family until the 1980s. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 23, 1998.

Location

1550 TN 64 W
Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee
35.45598, -86.54421

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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4 mi
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Bedford County Jail (Additional Documentation)
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5.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Shelbyville (Tullahoma approach)
1863Civil War
5.1 mi
Shelbyville Tullahoma
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5.1 mi

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When was Brame-Reed House listed on the National Register?

Brame-Reed House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Brame-Reed House?

Brame-Reed House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Brame-Reed House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1840.

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