Abner T. Shaw House

Historic house in Tennessee, United States

United States historic place


Abner T. Shaw House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Abner T. Shaw House
36°18′53″N 86°46′38″W / 36.31472°N 86.77722°W / 36.31472; -86.77722
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1855 (1855)
Architect	Abner T. Shaw
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	85000671^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 28, 1985

The Abner T. Shaw House is a historic mansion in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, U.S. that was built in 1855.^[2] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.^[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the house was not burnt down by the Union Army because both Shaw and the Union general were Masons.^[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1985.^[4]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Abner T. Shaw House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
^ "History: Spared by the Union Army". abnertshawhouse.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
^ "Shaw, Abner T., House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.