The Dement House, also known as Colonial Acres, is a historic house in Lascassas, Tennessee, U.S.. It was first built as a log cabin by Abner Dement, the son of a French immigrant and slaveholder, in 1817.[2] When Abner was murdered by one of his slaves in 1825, the cabin was inherited by his son John, who lived here with his wife Christine Overall.[2] The couple hired Arch Hite to turn the cabin into a two-story house with a portico designed in the Greek Revival architectural style in 1833.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 25, 1986.[3]
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| Nearest city | Lascassas, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°55′56″N 86°16′01″W / 35.93222°N 86.26694°W |
| Area | 4.7 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1817 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001379[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 26, 1986 |
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Dement House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Dement House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.