The Bass-Morrell House is a historic mansion in Ardmore, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1840 for John Bass, a landowner.[2] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It was purchased by Jacob Morrell, the owner of the Elk River Grist Mills, in 1878.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 10, 1988.[3] 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.[4]

References

  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 Registration Form: Bass-Morrell House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bass-Morrell House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Stager, Claudette; Straw, Elizabeth (September–October 1990). "Middle Tennessee I-House". Old-House Journal: 98.


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