Col. Robert Z. Taylor House
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| Location | 1008 S. College Street, Trenton, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°58′05″N 88°56′31″W / 35.96806°N 88.94194°W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003970[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 1982 |
The Col. Robert Z. Taylor House is a historic house in Trenton, Tennessee. It was built in 1895 for a Confederate veteran and Democratic politician. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History[edit]
The house was built in 1895 for Colonel Robert Z. Taylor, an attorney.[2] By the end of the American Civil War in 1864, Taylor joined the Confederate States Army and served as a colonel.[2] He served as the clerk and master of Gibson County's Chancery Court in the late 1880s, and he helped build the Gibson County Courthouse in Trenton.[2] He was also active in the Democratic Party as the chairman of its Gibson County committee.[2] The house was sold out of the Taylor family shortly after his death in 1922.[2]
Architectural significance[edit]
The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 12, 1982.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Col. Robert Z. Taylor House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 14, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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