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Historic house in Tennessee, United States United States historic place
Idler's Retreat
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Idler's Retreat in 2014
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Location112 Oak Street, Smyrna, Tennessee
Coordinates35°59′15″N 86°30′55″W / 35.98750°N 86.51528°W / 35.98750; -86.51528
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1865 (1865)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.04000475
Added to NRHPMay 19, 2004

Idler's Retreat, also known as the Dillon-Tucker-Cheney House, is a historic house in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1865 by J. D. Dillon. In 1882, it was purchased by John F. Tucker, and renamed Tucker Place. It was designed in the Greek Revival and Italianate architectural styles. By the 1940s, it was inherited by Brainard Cheney's wife. The couple entertained other writers like Robert Penn Warren, Caroline Gordon, Flannery O'Connor and Allen Tate. The house was later inherited by Roy Neel, who served as the chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 19, 2004.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Idler's Retreat". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. "Idler's Retreat". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
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