John Pope House (Burwood, Tennessee)

John Pope House

John Pope House, February 2014.
Location Pope Chapel Rd., Burwood, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°47′56″N 86°58′41″W / 35.79889°N 86.97806°W / 35.79889; -86.97806Coordinates: 35°47′56″N 86°58′41″W / 35.79889°N 86.97806°W / 35.79889; -86.97806
Area 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built c. 1806
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Hall-parlor plan architecture; single pen architecture; other
MPS Williamson County MRA[1]
NRHP Reference # 88000338[2]
Added to NRHP April 13, 1988

The John Pope House, also known as Eastview, is in Burwood, Williamson County, Tennessee. The original part of the house was built of logs circa 1806.[3] It incorporates hall-parlor plan architecture and single pen architecture.

A major landowner, John Pope was also a lay Methodist minister who conducted well-attended camp meetings at locations around the area.[3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. When listed the property included one contributing building and one non-contributing structure, on 1.8 acres (0.73 ha).[2] The property was covered in a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination" (PDF). National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. 1 2 Robert S. Brandt. Touring the Middle Tennessee Backroads.


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