National Register of Historic Places

Dickson, James, House

Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
Listed
March 28, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000668

About this property

The James Dickson House, also known as the Sparks House, is a historic house in Perry County, Tennessee near Linden. It is an example of the "Middle Tennessee I-House," a regional variation on a vernacular architecture style of central passage house with a portico. The house was built c. 1819, possibly earlier, making it "one of the oldest houses in the county." Dickson was a magistrate for Perry County. In the postbellum era, the house belonged to the Ledbetter family. When their daughter Minerva married Jessie Sparks, it became associated with the Sparks political family: J. Kent Sparks, their son, served in the Tennessee General Assembly. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1985.

Location

Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
35.68898, -87.96031

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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Nearby Battles

Battle of Parker's Cross Roads (Forrest)
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When was Dickson, James, House listed on the National Register?

Dickson, James, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1985.

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

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

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