Childress-Ray House
Childress-Ray House | |
 The Childress-Ray House in 2010 | |
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| Location | 225 North Academy Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°50′51.61″N 86°23′19.93″W / 35.8476694°N 86.3888694°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1847 |
| Built by | Jim Fletcher |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002458[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1979 |
The Childress-Ray House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1847.[2] 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.[2] Former First Lady Sarah Polk was a frequent visitor.[2]
The house was first designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, and later remodelled in the Italianate architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 27, 1979.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Childress-Ray House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Childress-Ray House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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