Thomas Telford House

United States historic place

Thomas Telford House

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Thomas Telford House in 2015

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Nearest city| Limestone, Tennessee
Coordinates| 36°12′30″N 82°36′17″W﻿ / ﻿36.20833°N 82.60472°W﻿ / 36.20833; -82.60472﻿ (Thomas Telford House)
Area| 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built| 1815 (1815)
Architectural style| Federal
NRHP reference No.| 82004064[1]
Added to NRHP| February 10, 1982

The Thomas Telford House is a historic house near Limestone, Tennessee, U.S..

The house was built in 1815 for Thomas Telford, a settler who died in 1816.[2] It was inherited by his son George Whitfield Telford, who lived here with his wife Amanda Duff Hannah and their 12 daughters.[2] From 1881 to his death in 1887, he lived here with his second wife, the former M.A. Hughes.[3] Telford was the owner of the Telford Manufacturing Company.[2] He was also a co-founder and director of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad,[3] and he served in the Tennessee General Assembly from 1853 to 1857.[2] He became known as "Colonel" G. W. Telford.[3] The house was sold out of the Telford family shortly after his death.[2]

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 10, 1982.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thomas Telford House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2018. With accompanying pictures
3. ^ a b c "Obituary. Col. G. W. Telford". Herald and Tribune. Jonesborough, Tennessee. April 21, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.

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