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JAMES B. JAMESON HOUSE Latitude and Longitude:

36°23′57″N 86°20′59″W / 36.39917°N 86.34972°W / 36.39917; -86.34972 (James B. Jameson House)
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James B. Jameson House
Nearest city Gallatin, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°23′57″N 86°20′59″W / 36.39917°N 86.34972°W / 36.39917; -86.34972 (James B. Jameson House)
Area6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Built1844 (1844)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference  No. 85002968 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1985

The James B. Jameson House, also known as the Jameson-Harsh House, is a historic house in Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S..

The house was built circa 1844 by John Fontville, who also built Oakland in Gallatin and Greenfield in Castalian Springs. [2] The original owner, James B. Jameson, was a farmer who owned 19 slaves in 1860. [2] It was later owned by his granddaughter Eliza, who lived here with her husband, physician Edward Carr. [2] The house remained in the Jameson family until 1920. [2]

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style, with a Greek Revival portico. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 25, 1985. [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 Inventory--Nomination Form: James B. Jameson House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "ameson, James B., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2018.