Frierson-Coble House | |
The Frierson-Coble House in 2014 | |
Location | 404 North Jefferson Street, Shelbyville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°29′6″N 86°27′27″W / 35.48500°N 86.45750°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1835 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 82003951 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 12, 1982 |
The Frierson-Coble House is a historic house in Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1835 for Erwin J. Frierson, who was trained as a lawyer by James K. Polk, who went on to serve as the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849. [2] Frierson served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1845. [2] In 1888, the house was purchased by Dr Neely Coble, a physician; it was later inherited by his son, Thomas Coble, also a physician. [2] By the 1980s, it still belonged to the Coble family. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 12, 1982. [3]