John Green Sims House

Historic house in Tennessee, United States

United States historic place


John Green Sims House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


35°31′20″N 86°19′17″W / 35.52222°N 86.32139°W / 35.52222; -86.32139
Area	3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
Built	1884 (1884)
Architectural style	Stick/eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	87001937^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 5, 1987

The John Green Sims House is a historic house in Wartrace, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The land belonged to Jerry Cleveland Sims.^[2] In 1884, Jerry's son, John Green Sims, and his wife Mary Wright, built this house on the land.^[2] It was inherited by their son, Lucius B. Sims, in 1944, who sold in 1965.^[2] In 1965 it was purchased by Donald Floyd. Around 1969, Donald Floyd sold property to his father, Woodrow Floyd. In 1984, it was purchased by Kevin P. Wright.^[2] It is now owned by Tracey L. DeWire, purchased in Feb, 2019.

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style, "with Eastlake detailing."^[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 5, 1987.^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: John Green Sims House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
^ "Sims, John Green, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2017.