Glenmore (Jefferson City, Tennessee)

Glenmore

Glenmore in 2015
Location Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates 36°7′40″N 83°28′59″W / 36.12778°N 83.48306°W / 36.12778; -83.48306Coordinates: 36°7′40″N 83°28′59″W / 36.12778°N 83.48306°W / 36.12778; -83.48306
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1868-1869
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP Reference # 73001794[1]
Added to NRHP April 13, 1973[2]

Glenmore is a historic house in Jefferson City, Tennessee, USA.

History

The three-story house was built in 1868-1869 for John Roper Branner, the President of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway.[3] From 1868 to 1879, it was the location of the Branner Institute for Young Women, run by his brother.[3]

The house was acquired by Milton Preston Jarnagin in 1882.[3] It was Jarnagin who named it Glenmore.[3] When he died, the house was inherited by his son, Frank Watkins Jarnagin, who raised Percheron horses on the property.[3]

It was deeded to the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities in 1969-1970.[3]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Second Empire architectural style.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 13, 1973.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Glenmore". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Glenmore". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.


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