Thomas C. Black House

Historic house in Tennessee, United States

United States historic place


Thomas C. Black House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


35°55′38″N 86°22′58″W / 35.92722°N 86.38278°W / 35.92722; -86.38278 (Thomas C. Black House)
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1820 (1820)
Architectural style	Italianate, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	96000231^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 5, 1996

The Thomas C. Black House, also known as Old Black Place, is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.

History

The house was built circa 1820, and significantly expanded in the 1850s.^[2] It belonged to Samuel P. Black and his wife, Fannie Sanders, and it was later inherited by their son Thomas.^[2] Samuel Black was an educator, and one of his students was future U.S. president James K. Polk, who visited the house many times.^[2]

The house remained in the Black family until 1954.^[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Italianate and Greek Revival architectural styles.^[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1996.^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Thomas C. Black House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^ "Black, Thomas C., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.