White Hall (Spring Hill, Tennessee)

Historic house in Tennessee, United States United States historic place


White Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

White Hall in 2013
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Location	Duplex Rd., Spring Hill, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°45′8″N 86°55′32″W / 35.75222°N 86.92556°W / 35.75222; -86.92556
Area	1.08 acres (0.44 ha)
Built	1844 (1844)
Architect	White, Henry
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	84003661
Added to NRHP	April 5, 1984

White Hall is a historic mansion in Spring Hill, Tennessee, USA.

History

The two-story mansion was completed in 1844. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It was built for Dr. Aaron C. White, a physician and planter, by his brother Henry White. Dr. White's father was General William C. White who was once in a duel with Sam Houston.

During the American Civil War, the mansion was used as military headquarters for General Earl Van Dorn of the Confederate States Army. By 1863, General Van Dorn moved to the Martin Cheairs House, where he was murdered by the jealous Dr. James Bodie Peters a week later for an alleged affair with Dr. Peter's wife. Some historians speculate that Earl's murder by Peters was a ruse in order to gain favor of the North which occupied Peter's family land in Arkansas. Supporting arguments include the fact that Peter's was able to flee unimpeded and gates through fields were left open beforehand. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the Battle of Franklin in 1864, soldiers serving under Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest were treated by Dr. White at White Hall.

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 5, 1984.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: White, Dr Aaron C. House or White Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
"White Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

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