Glenmore is a historic house in Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States.
Glenmore | |
 Glenmore in 2015 | |
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| Location | Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°7′40″N 83°28′59″W / 36.12778°N 83.48306°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1868-1869 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001794[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1973[2] |
History
editThe three-story house was built in 1868-1869 for John Roper Branner, the President of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway.[3] From 1868 to 1879, it was the location of the Branner Institute for Young Women, run by his brother.[3]
The house was acquired by Milton Preston Jarnagin in 1882.[3] It was Jarnagin who named it Glenmore.[3] When he died, the house was inherited by his son, Frank Watkins Jarnagin, who raised Percheron horses on the property.[3]
It was deeded to the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities in 1969–1970.[3]
Architectural significance
editThe house was designed in the Second Empire architectural style.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 13, 1973.[2]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Glenmore". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Glenmore". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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