James Dickson House

United States historic place
James Dickson House
35°41′20″N 87°57′37″W / 35.68889°N 87.96028°W / 35.68889; -87.96028 (James Dickson House)
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1819 (1819)
Built byJames Dickson
NRHP reference No.85000668[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1985

The James Dickson House, also known as the Sparks House, is a historic house in Linden, Tennessee. It is an example of the "Middle Tennessee I-House," a regional variation on a vernacular architecture style of central passage house with a portico.[2]

History

The house was built c. 1819, possibly earlier, making it "one of the oldest houses in the county."[3] Dickson was a magistrate for Perry County.[3]

In the postbellum era, the house belonged to the Ledbetter family.[3] When their daughter Minerva married Jessie Sparks, it became associated with the Sparks political family: J. Kent Sparks, their son, served in the Tennessee General Assembly.[3]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1985.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Stager, Claudette; Straw, Elizabeth (September–October 1990). "Middle Tennessee I-House". Old-House Journal: 98.
  3. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Dickson House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 18, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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