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Childress-Ray House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Childress-Ray House in 2010
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Location	225 North Academy Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°50′51.61″N 86°23′19.93″W / 35.8476694°N 86.3888694°W / 35.8476694; -86.3888694 (Childress-Ray House)
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1847 (1847)
Built by	Jim Fletcher
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	79002458
Added to NRHP	December 27, 1979

The Childress-Ray House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1847. In 1874, it was purchased by John Childress, the brother of U.S. First Lady Sarah Childress Polk, brother-in-law of U.S. President James K. Polk, and the father-in-law of Tennessee Governor John C. Brown. Former First Lady Sarah Polk was a frequent visitor.

The house was first designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, and later remodelled in the Italianate architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 27, 1979.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Childress-Ray House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
3. "Childress-Ray House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

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