Dement House (Lascassas, Tennessee)

Coordinates: 35°55′56″N 86°16′01″W / 35.93222°N 86.26694°W / 35.93222; -86.26694 (Dement House)
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Dement House
Nearest cityLascassas, Tennessee
Coordinates35°55′56″N 86°16′01″W / 35.93222°N 86.26694°W / 35.93222; -86.26694 (Dement House)
Area4.7 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1817 (1817)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.86001379[1]
Added to NRHPJune 26, 1986

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Dement House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.