Murphy Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Murphy Hotel

Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
Listed
February 11, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001872

About this property

The Murphy Hotel, also known as the Neely House, is a historical hotel in Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. It was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style and is the city's only remaining railroad hotel erection. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 11, 1993.

Location

545 S. Royal St.
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
35.60621, -88.81424

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 92001872. It was listed on February 11, 1993.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

St. Luke Episcopal Church
Early Republic
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Forrest's First West Tennessee Raid
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Capture of Jackson TN (First)
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Jackson, Tennessee
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Forrest's West Tennessee Raid 1862
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Britton's Lane
1861Civil War
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Murphy Hotel listed on the National Register?

Murphy Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Murphy Hotel?

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

What is the period of significance for Murphy Hotel?

The period of significance for Murphy Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Murphy Hotel?

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