Benajah Gray Log House

Gray, Benajah, Log House

The house in 2014
Nearest city Antioch, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°59′36″N 86°37′31″W / 35.99333°N 86.62528°W / 35.99333; -86.62528Coordinates: 35°59′36″N 86°37′31″W / 35.99333°N 86.62528°W / 35.99333; -86.62528
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1805 (1805)
Architectural style Double pen log
NRHP Reference # 85001512[1]
Added to NRHP July 11, 1985

The Benajah Gray Log House is a historic loghouse in Antioch, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The land was granted to Lardner Clark in 1784.[2] In the early 1800s, Benajay Gray, the son of American Revolutionary War veteran James Gray, purchased some acres of land.[2] He proceeded to build the log house by 1805.[2] By the 1870s, it became a horsebreeding farm.[2] It was subsequently inherited by his descendants.[2] By the 1980s, it belonged to Gray's great-great-granddaughter, Ernestine Huffman.[2]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 11, 1985.[3]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Benajah Gray Log House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  3. "Gray, Benajah, Log House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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