Fitzpatrick House | |
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Interactive map showing the location of Fitzpatrick House | |
Location | TN 50 A Mooresville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°26′30″N 86°54′54″W / 35.44167°N 86.91500°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1832 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 82003992 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 26, 1982 |
Fitzpatrick House is a historic mansion in Mooresville, Tennessee, United States.
The mansion was built in 1832 for Morgan Fitzpatrick, a farmer who owned 150 slaves by 1860. [2] His son, Samuel W. Fitzpatrick, served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, and subsequently inherited the farm. [2] It remained in the Fitzpatrick family, except for a hiatus between 1930 and 1942. [2] The owner from 1942 to 1965, John Paul Fitzpatrick, was "a leading pencil manufacturer with factories in Tennessee, New Jersey, and California." [2] His son took over the business and inherited the house. [2]
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 26, 1982. [3]