Bass-Morrell House

TN 293/Bryson Rd., Ardmore, Tennessee. County/parish: Giles.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 10, 1988. NRIS 88002615.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Jacob Morrell House
  • John Bass House

From Wikipedia:

Bass-Morrell House

The Bass-Morrell House is a historic mansion in Ardmore, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1840 for John Bass, a landowner. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It was purchased by Jacob Morrell, the owner of the Elk River Grist Mills, in 1878. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 10, 1988. It is an example of the "Middle Tennessee I-House," a regional variation on a vernacular architecture style of central passage house with a portico.

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