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Historic house in Tennessee, United States United States historic place
Isaac Conger House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Isaac Conger House is located in TennesseeIsaac Conger House
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Location50 Hamestring Rd.
Nearest cityFayetteville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°13′13″N 86°30′25″W / 35.22028°N 86.50694°W / 35.22028; -86.50694 (Isaac Conger House)
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1808 (1808)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.73001807
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1973

The Isaac Conger House is a historic house in Fayetteville, Tennessee. It was built in 1808 for the Conger family. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The house was built in 1808 for Isaac Conger, a settler from North Carolina, and his wife, née Mary Moore. Conger was a Methodist minister, and the couple were cousins. After his death, the house was inherited by his son Sion Conger, who lived here with his wife, née Beall Norton, and their four sons. It was later inherited by one of his sons, Dixie Conger, a mule trader who lived here with his wife, née Mary Shofner, and their five children. By the 1980s, the house still belonged to the Conger family.

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 16, 1973.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Isaac Conger House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ Turner, Gordon H. (January 18, 1948). "Ancestral Home of Isaac Conger Keeps 'Latch String' Outside After 150 Years". The Tennessean. p. 11. Retrieved July 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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