National Register of Historic Places

Thompson, William, House (Additional Documentation)

Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
Listed
May 5, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001763

About this property

William Thompson House is an early 19th-century log cabin in Cypress Valley, near Camden, Tennessee, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The William Thompson House is one of the few structures remaining from the early settlement period in Benton County. It was built by William Thompson in 1816 or 1819 and typifies the double-pen dogtrot cabin style. It is built from timbers that were squared by hand using an adze and dovetailed together at the corners of the building. There are two main rooms on either side of an open passageway (the "dogtrot"), each served by a free-standing chimney at the end of the building. A loft extends across the entire length of the building, under the gable roof.

Location

Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
36.04008, -88.09377

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 Thompson, William, House (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Thompson, William, House (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Thompson, William, House (Additional Documentation)?

Thompson, William, House (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Thompson, William, House (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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