Sam Davis House (Smyrna, Tennessee) Explained
| Sam Davis House |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival |
| Added: | December 23, 1969 |
| Refnum: | 69000181 |
The Sam Davis House (also known as the Sam Davis Home) is a historic house in Smyrna, Tennessee. It is now a museum to the memory of Confederate soldier Sam Davis.
History
The house was first built as a log house in 1810, and remodelled by Charles Davis in 1847.[1] His son, Sam Davis, who became known as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy", grew up in this house.[1]
The house was acquired by the State of Tennessee in 1927, and turned into a house museum for its association with Sam Davis by the Sam Davis Historical Association in 1930.[1] Edith Pope, the second editor of the Confederate Veteran, donated an antique bed and clock as well as a large photograph of Sumner Archibald Cunningham to the museum.[2]
Architectural significance
The porch was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[1] [3] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 23, 1969.[4]
Notable events
The site hosts a yearly Victorian Halloween event along with seasonal ghost tours. [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Sam Davis House. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 2017.
- Book: Simpson. John A.. Edith D. Pope and Her Nashville Friends: Guardians of the Lost Cause in the Confederate Veteran. 2003. University of Tennessee Press. Knoxville, Tennessee. 9781572332119. 428118511. 54.
- Book: Tomaszek . Tomasz . Authenticity versus interpretation – issues of the preservation of historical wooden buildings using the example of The Tipton-Haynes Historic Site and The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation, significant historic farms in Tennessee. . 2020-02-18 . http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003027324-5 . Authenticity in preservation of Historical Wooden Architecture - Problems and Challenges . 106–146 . 2023-08-29 . CRC Press. 10.1201/9781003027324-5 . 9781003027324 . 214123332 .
- Web site: Davis, Sam, House. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 2017.
- Web site: Special Events Calendar . The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation: A Nonprofit Organization . The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation . 22 November 2022.
