Lea Springs | |
Coordinates: | 36.1928°N -83.6936°W |
Architecture: | Federal |
Added: | May 29, 1975 |
Delisted: | June 20, 2023 |
Refnum: | 75001754 |
Lea Springs was a historic mansion in Lea Springs, Tennessee near the city of Blaine, Tennessee. It was built by slaves in 1819 for Pryor Lea, who grew up at Richland.[1] Lea became a politician in Tennessee and Texas, and he was a founding trustee of the University of Mississippi.[1] He died in 1879, and the house was remodeled as a resort in the 1880s.[1]
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[1] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1975. The mansion was demolished in 2008, and the property was delisted in 2023.