James Bradley House Explained

James Bradley House
Location:	Lovers Lane, Dixon Springs, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates:	36.3433°N -86.0431°W
Built:	c. 1805
Architecture:	Federal
Added:	September 18, 1978
Refnum:	78002637

The James Bradley House is a historic house on a Southern plantation in Dixon Springs, Tennessee, United States.

Location

The house is located on Lovers Lane in Dixon Springs, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The 367-acree plantation belonged to William Sanders, a planter.^[2] In the 1790s, James Bradley, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, moved from Caswell County, North Carolina to Smith County, Tennessee, and purchased the plantation from Sanders.^[2] Bradley owned 55 African slaves.^[2]

By 1805, Bradley commissioned the construction of this two-story house in the Federal architectural style.^{[2] [3]} It was built with red bricks, with the green gable roof made with limestone.^[2] The roof has a chimney on each side.^[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 18, 1978.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Smith County, Tennessee

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bradley, James, House . National Park Service. September 17, 2015.
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places—Nomination Form: James Bradley House . National Park Service. September 17, 2015.
3. Web site: Historic Attractions . Visit Smith County, Tennessee . September 17, 2015.