Hows-Madden House Explained

Hows-Madden House
Coordinates:36.0922°N -86.9839°W
Architecture:I House
Added:November 23, 1984
Refnum:84000324

The Hows-Madden House is a historic mansion in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1830 for Rasa Hows, a settler and slaveholder.[1] After he died in 1858, it was inherited by his widow and his sons, including Stephen Hows, who served under Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[1] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 23, 1984.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Hows-Madden House. National Park Service. August 28, 2016.
  2. Web site: Hows-Madden House. National Park Service. August 28, 2016.