National Register of Historic Places

Forbes-Mabry House

Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
Listed
January 12, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001544

About this property

The Forbes-Mabry House is a historic house in Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.. The house was built in 1859 for William A. Forbes, a professor of Mathematics and Natural History at Stewart College, later known as Rhodes College, who was also a tobacco investor and served on the board of the Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad. During the American Civil War, Forbes joined the Confederate States Army, and he died at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Congressman Cave Johnson, Mrs. Forbes' step-father, lived in the house with her during the Civil War. His three sons from another marriage also served in the CSA - two of them in the 14th Tennessee Infantry under Col. Forbes. Mrs. Forbes lived in the house until her death in 1891, and it was purchased by Thomas L. Mabry in 1899. It remained in the Mabry family until 1973. By 2011, it was the residence of Patsy Sharpe, an ornament designer. The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 12, 1995.

Location

607 N. Second St.
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
36.53533, -87.36061

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Forbes-Mabry House listed on the National Register?

Forbes-Mabry House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1995.

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Forbes-Mabry House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Forbes-Mabry House is recorded as the industrial era.

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