National Register of Historic Places

Landis, Absalom Lowe, House

Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee
Listed
June 24, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001034

About this property

The Absalom Lowe Landis House, also known as Beech Hall, is a historic house in Normandy, Tennessee. The house was built in 1866 for Absalom Lowe Landis, a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who served as a member of the Tennessee Senate. It was later acquired by his daughter Melissa and her husband J. M. Shoffner, followed by their granddaughter Argie and her husband William Prentice Cooper, who served as the mayor of Shelbyville, Tennessee. The Coopers also owned the Gov. Prentice Cooper House in Shelbyville, and they summered at Beech Hall. Their son, Prentice Cooper, served as the 39th Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945, and redesigned the cellar in the 1950s. Their grandson, Jim Cooper, serves as a member of the United States House of Representatives. The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 25, 1987.

Location

Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee
35.44756, -86.32367

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Shofners' Lutheran Church and Cemetery (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.3 mi
River Side Farmhouse (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
3.3 mi
Jenkins Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery
Civil War
3.4 mi
Normandy Historic District
Listed
3.6 mi
Raus School
Industrial
3.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Fairfield
1863Civil War
6.8 mi
Shelbyville Tullahoma
1863Civil War
8.1 mi

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When was Landis, Absalom Lowe, House listed on the National Register?

Landis, Absalom Lowe, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Landis, Absalom Lowe, House?

Landis, Absalom Lowe, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Landis, Absalom Lowe, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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