National Register of Historic Places

Cocke, William, House

Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee
Listed
July 2, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003799

About this property

The William Cocke House is a historic house registered on the National Register of Historic Places, located along Old U.S. Route 11W near Rutledge, Tennessee. It is locally significant as a reminder of Grainger County's political history, and as an example of the Greek Revival style of architecture displayed in East Tennessee. The 2-story brick structure, built c. 1850 in the Greek Revival style, rests on a solid brick foundation. A one-story ell attached to the south elevation serves as the kitchen. The house is arranged in a rectilinear floor plan with a central hall, interior chimneys and covered with a pitched hip roof with asphalt shingles. was built in 1850. It was the home of William Michael Cocke. A member of a politically prominent family, he represented Grainger County in both the Tennessee House of Representatives and Tennessee Senate, and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1980.

Location

Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee
36.30186, -83.45665

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Nance Building
Pre Contact
3.6 mi
Old Grainger County Jail
Early Republic
3.6 mi
Henderson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
3.6 mi
Rutledge Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Industrial
3.7 mi
Tate Springs Springhouse (Additional Documentation)
Modern
6.7 mi

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When was Cocke, William, House listed on the National Register?

Cocke, William, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Cocke, William, House?

Cocke, William, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cocke, William, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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