The Benjamine Rucker House is a historic mansion in Rutherford County, Tennessee, U.S..
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| Nearest city | Compton, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°55′14″N 86°19′51″W / 35.92056°N 86.33083°W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000223[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1991 |
History
editThe house was built in 1832 for Benjamine Rucker, who inherited 300 acres from his father, settler James Rucker.[2] Rucker was the owner of 200 slaves.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the house was ransacked by the Union Army.[2] After the war, it was inherited by his daughter Sophie and her husband, Colonel William Francis Betty.[2] Their daughter, Willie Betty Newman, became a painter in Paris and Nashville.
The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 28, 1991.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rucker, Benjamine, House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Rucker, Benjamine, House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.