Gov. Prentice Cooper House
Historic house in Tennessee, United States
United States historic place
Gov. Prentice Cooper House | |
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35°29′6″N 86°27′12″W / 35.48500°N 86.45333°W / 35.48500; -86.45333 | |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
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| Built | 1904 (1904) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001729[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1975 |
The Gov. Prentice Cooper House is a historic house in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States.
History
The house was built in 1904 for William Prentice Cooper, based on the design of a house he owned in Henderson, Kentucky.[2] Cooper Sr. served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1915 to 1916.[2] His son, Prentice Cooper, served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1923 until 1925 and in the Tennessee Senate from 1937 to 1939, and as the Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945; he was appointed as the United States Ambassador to Peru in 1946, and he served in this capacity until 1948.[2] By 1950, Cooper Jr still lived in the house with parents and his wife, although a new guesthouse was built for them by Peruvian builders in 1952.[2] By the 1970s, the house still belonged to the Cooper family, including his son Congressman Jim Cooper.[2]
Architectural significance
The house was designed in the Victorian architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 5, 1975.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Gov. Prentice Cooper House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Cooper, Gov. Prentice, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
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