V.R. Harris House Explained

V. R. Harris House
Coordinates:36.3169°N -87.7011°W
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:August 18, 1983
Refnum:83003040

The V.R. Harris House, also known as the Mitchum House, is a historic house in Erin, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1891 for Volney Rowe Harris, a businessman who served as the mayor of Erin in 1881.[1] Harris lived here with his wife, née Lizzie Garner, and their twelve children.[1] It remained in the Harris family until 1924.[1] It was purchased by the Mitchum family in 1944, and it became known as the Mitchum House as a result.[1]

The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.[1] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 18, 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83003040}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: V. R. Harris House ]. National Park Service. May 24, 2018. With