Mosby-Bennett House

Historic house in Tennessee, United States
United States historic place
Mosby-Bennett House
The Mosby-Bennett House in 2017
35°06′05″N 89°51′17″W / 35.10139°N 89.85472°W / 35.10139; -89.85472 (Mosby-Bennett House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1852 (1852)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.80003868[1]
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1980

The Mosby-Bennett House is a historic house in Memphis, Tennessee. It was built in the Antebellum era. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The house was built in 1852 for Joseph and Samuel Mosby.[2] The Mosbys owned 5,000 acres in Shelby County, and they were absentee owners.[2] The house was rented by William Lawrence Hall in the Antebellum years.[2]

During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Union Army General Ulysses S. Grant is rumored to have stayed in the house prior to the Battle of Shiloh.[2]

The house was purchased by George Bennett, a horse breeder, in 1870.[2] It was later owned by the Smith family, followed by several others.[2] The house is currently owned by R. Sadler Bailey, Esq. and is the home of Bailey & Greer, PLLC.

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival and Victorian architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 27, 1980.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mosby-Bennett House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 21, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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