Coordinates: 35°55′38″N 86°22′58″W / 35.92722°N 86.38278°W / 35.92722; -86.38278 (Thomas C. Black House)

Thomas C. Black House

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Thomas C. Black House
Thomas C. Black House is located in Tennessee
Thomas C. Black House
Nearest cityMurfreesboro, Tennessee
Coordinates35°55′38″N 86°22′58″W / 35.92722°N 86.38278°W / 35.92722; -86.38278 (Thomas C. Black House)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
Architectural styleItalianate, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.96000231[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1996

The Thomas C. Black House, also known as Old Black Place, is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.

History

The house was built circa 1820, and significantly expanded in the 1850s.[2] It belonged to Samuel P. Black and his wife, Fannie Sanders, and it was later inherited by their son Thomas.[2] Samuel Black was an educator, and one of his students was future U.S. president James K. Polk, who visited the house many times.[2]

The house remained in the Black family until 1954.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Italianate and Greek Revival architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1996.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Thomas C. Black House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Black, Thomas C., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.


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