LaFollette House
National Register of Historic Places

LaFollette House

LaFollette, Campbell County, Tennessee
Listed
May 28, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
75001736

About this property

The LaFollette House (also known as Glen Oaks) is a historic house in LaFollette, Tennessee, U.S.A.. It was built in the 1890s for Grant LaFollette and Harvey Marion LaFollette, two brothers who owned the LaFollette Coal and Iron Company. The LaFollette brothers also built the North Tennessee Railroad. They sold the house to the Russell family in 1930. It was later sold to the Rogers family and still later to the Stone family. In September 2020 the home sold to the current residents. The house was designed in the Victorian architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1975.

Location

LaFollette, Campbell County, Tennessee
36.38369, -84.11827

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was LaFollette House listed on the National Register?

LaFollette House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1975.

What type of historic resource is LaFollette House?

LaFollette House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for LaFollette House?

The period of significance for LaFollette House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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