Greenlevel | |
Nearest city | Collierville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°06′06″N 89°39′33″W / 35.10167°N 89.65917°W |
Area | 11.4 acres (4.6 ha) |
Built | 1830 |
Architect | Ace Edwards |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 87000397 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 6, 1987 |
Greenlevel is a historic mansion in Collierville, Tennessee. It was built in 1833 for Judge John Overton, and it was home to a state senator and the mayor of Collierville. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The house was built in 1830 for Judge John Overton, a banker and politician who owned slaves. [2] From 1833 to 1844, it belonged to his daughter Ann and her husband, Robert Campbell Brinkley, who helped build the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. [2]
In 1850, The house was acquired by Dr. Virginius Leake, a physician and developer, in 1850. [2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Leake turned the house into a hospital for the Confederate States Army. [2] After the war, he served in the Tennessee Senate. [2] His son, E.K. Leake, served as the mayor of Collierville. [2]
The house was redesigned by Ace Edwards in the Greek Revival architectural style in the 1850s. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 6, 1987. [1]