Fite-Fessenden House
The Fite-Fessenden House in 2010
Fite-Fessenden House is located in Tennessee
Fite-Fessenden House
Fite-Fessenden House is located in the United States
Fite-Fessenden House
Location236 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee
Coordinates36°12′30″N 86°17′42″W / 36.20833°N 86.29500°W / 36.20833; -86.29500
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.85001488[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1985

The Fite-Fessenden House is a historic house in Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S.. It is now home to the Wilson County Museum.

History

Construction on the house began in 1852.[2] It was built for Dr James Leonidas Fite, a surgeon who went on to serve in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[2] After the war, his daughter Margaret Harsh founded a private all-girl school in the house known as the Alberta School.[2]

In 1921, the house was purchased by Mr Fessenden, the owner of the Fessenden Coal Company.[2] It was later inherited by his wife, Sallie Barry Fessenden.[2] After her death, it became the Wilson County Museum.[3][4]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1985.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Fite-Fessenden House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ Felkins, Jared (December 15, 2015). "Historic Places Tour adds another stop". Lebanon Democrat. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "HISTORY & CULTURE: Wilson County Museum". visitwilco.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Fite-Fessenden House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 2, 2017.


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