Fite-Fessenden House
National Register of Historic Places

Fite-Fessenden House

Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee
Listed
July 4, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001488

About this property

The Fite-Fessenden House is a historic house in Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S.. It is now home to the Wilson County Museum. Construction on the house began in 1852. It was built for Dr James Leonidas Fite, a surgeon who went on to serve in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. After the war, his daughter Margaret Harsh founded a private all-girl school in the house known as the Alberta School. In 1921, the house was purchased by Mr Fessenden, the owner of the Fessenden Coal Company. It was later inherited by his wife, Sallie Barry Fessenden. After her death, it became the Wilson County Museum. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1985.

Location

326 West Main St.
Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee
36.20825, -86.29504

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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When was Fite-Fessenden House listed on the National Register?

Fite-Fessenden House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Fite-Fessenden House?

Fite-Fessenden House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fite-Fessenden House is recorded as the industrial era.

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