National Register of Historic Places

Whitehall

Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
Listed
January 31, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002622

About this property

Whitehall or White Hall is a house in Clarksville, Tennessee, that was built circa 1839. It housed a girls' school in the late 1840s. White Hall School was established in 1845 by Lucy Williams, widow of Fielding Williams, a tobacconist and owner of Ringgold Mill. He built the home White Hall in 1839. White Hall School operated through the Civil War under the guidance of Lucy Williams and her sister Mollie Ward. Now a private residence, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1978. The listing was for architecture, which includes Greek Revival and Georgian architectural elements. The listing covered a 4-acre (1.6 ha) property that included three contributing buildings and one other contributing structure.

Location

Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
36.59708, -87.41613

Categories

INDUSTRYAGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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 Whitehall listed on the National Register?

Whitehall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Whitehall?

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

What is the period of significance for Whitehall?

The period of significance for Whitehall is recorded as the industrial era.

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