Fite-Williams-Ligon House
National Register of Historic Places

Fite-Williams-Ligon House

Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Listed
July 16, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000663

About this property

The Fite-Williams-Ligon House is a historic mansion in Carthage, Tennessee in the United States. It is located at 212 Fite Avenue West in Carthage, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee. It sits on a bluff half a mile away from the Cumberland River. The two-storey house was built circa 1850. It was designed in the Italianate architectural style, with bricks painted in white and a gable roof. By 1877, a gabled ell and hall were added to the main building. It was remodelled circa 1920. During the Civil War, the house was used as a hospital for the Union Army. After the war, it belonged to Robert M. King. In 1873, it was purchased by Confederate Colonel John Armenus Fite, who lived there with his wife, two daughters and a black servant. By 1905, the house was acquired by J.W. Williams, the president of the Carthage Packet Company. It was purchased by L.A. Ligon in 1919. After Ligon's death in 1947, the house was purchased by his daughter Margaret and her husband, J.T. Westmoreland. In 1996, it was purchased by their granddaughter. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 17, 2003.

Location

212 Fite Ave. W
Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
36.25433, -85.95365

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Carthage United Methodist Church
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Vaught's Hill
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When was Fite-Williams-Ligon House listed on the National Register?

Fite-Williams-Ligon House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 2003.

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

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

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