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Dement House (Lascassas, Tennessee)

Coordinates: 35°55′56″N 86°16′01″W / 35.93222°N 86.26694°W / 35.93222; -86.26694 (Dement House)
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Dement House
Dement House (Lascassas, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Dement House (Lascassas, Tennessee)
Dement House (Lascassas, Tennessee) is located in the United States
Dement House (Lascassas, Tennessee)
Nearest cityLascassas, Tennessee
Coordinates35°55′56″N 86°16′01″W / 35.93222°N 86.26694°W / 35.93222; -86.26694 (Dement House)
Area4.7 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1817 (1817)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.86001379[1]
Added to NRHPJune 26, 1986

The Dement House, also known as Colonial Acres, is a historic house in Lascassas, Tennessee, U.S.. It was first built as a log cabin by Abner Dement, the son of a French immigrant and slaveholder, in 1817.[2] When Abner was murdered by one of his slaves in 1825, the cabin was inherited by his son John, who lived here with his wife Christine Overall.[2] The couple hired Arch Hite to turn the cabin into a two-story house with a portico designed in the Greek Revival architectural style in 1833.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 25, 1986.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Dement House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dement House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.