Middlebrook
National Register of Historic Places

Middlebrook

Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Listed
June 17, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74001920

About this property

Middlebrook is a historic house located at 4001 Middlebrook Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was constructed circa 1845 by Gideon Morgan Hazen, and is one of the oldest existing frame residences in Knoxville. The house is a typical large estate home. The property also includes a small Gothic Revival spring house. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Knoxville: Fifty Landmarks. (Knoxville: The Knoxville Heritage Committee of the Junior League of Knoxville, 1976), page 10.

Location

4001 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
35.96395, -83.97728

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Middlebrook listed on the National Register?

Middlebrook was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Middlebrook?

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

What is the period of significance for Middlebrook?

The period of significance for Middlebrook is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1845.

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