Hows-Madden House

Hows-Madden House
Nearest city Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°5′32″N 86°59′2″W / 36.09222°N 86.98389°W / 36.09222; -86.98389Coordinates: 36°5′32″N 86°59′2″W / 36.09222°N 86.98389°W / 36.09222; -86.98389
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1830 (1830)
Architectural style I House
NRHP Reference # 84000324[1]
Added to NRHP November 23, 1984

The Hows-Madden House is a historic mansion in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1830 for Rasa Hows, a settler and slaveholder.[2] After he died in 1858, it was inherited by his widow and his sons, including Stephen Hows, who served under Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861-1865.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 23, 1984.[3]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Hows-Madden House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  3. "Hows-Madden House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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