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Blythewood (Columbia, Tennessee)

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Historic house in Tennessee, United States United States historic place
Blythewood
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationTrotwood and Hatcher Lane, Columbia, Tennessee
Coordinates35°36′17.8″N 87°3′49.5″W / 35.604944°N 87.063750°W / 35.604944; -87.063750
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
Architectural styleColonial, French Colonial
NRHP reference No.73001810
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

Blythewood is a historic house in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States.

History

The house was built in the Antebellum Era for Thomas Keesee, a carriage maker. Completed c. 1859, the house is in the French Colonial style, unusual for this part of Tennessee.

During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, it belonged to the Wilson family. It was later acquired by Colonel P. C. Bethell, followed by Colonel R. E. Rivers, and finally by Colonel E. H. Hatcher.

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1973.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Reid Smith, Majestic Middle Tennessee, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1983, pp. 50-51
  3. May Dean Eberling (January 12, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Blythewood" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-07-04. Photos
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