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stony+point+surgoinsville+tennessee Latitude and Longitude:

36°29′21″N 82°49′17″W / 36.48917°N 82.82139°W / 36.48917; -82.82139 (Stony Point)
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Stony Point
Nearest city Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°29′21″N 82°49′17″W / 36.48917°N 82.82139°W / 36.48917; -82.82139 (Stony Point)
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1790 (1790)
NRHP reference  No. 73001788 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1973

Stony Point is a historic house in Surgoinsville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built prior to 1791 on a land grant given to William Armstrong in the 1780s. [2] It is "one of the earliest brick dwellings built in the state" of Tennessee. [2] Armstrong lived here with his wife, née Elizabeth Galbraith, and their children. [2] In 1797, Armstrong invited French King Louis Philippe to his estate. [2] By the 1970s, the house had remained in the Armstrong family. [2]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 26, 1973. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stony Point". National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2018. With accompanying pictures



stony+point+surgoinsville+tennessee Latitude and Longitude:

36°29′21″N 82°49′17″W / 36.48917°N 82.82139°W / 36.48917; -82.82139 (Stony Point)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stony Point
Nearest city Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°29′21″N 82°49′17″W / 36.48917°N 82.82139°W / 36.48917; -82.82139 (Stony Point)
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1790 (1790)
NRHP reference  No. 73001788 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1973

Stony Point is a historic house in Surgoinsville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built prior to 1791 on a land grant given to William Armstrong in the 1780s. [2] It is "one of the earliest brick dwellings built in the state" of Tennessee. [2] Armstrong lived here with his wife, née Elizabeth Galbraith, and their children. [2] In 1797, Armstrong invited French King Louis Philippe to his estate. [2] By the 1970s, the house had remained in the Armstrong family. [2]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 26, 1973. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stony Point". National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2018. With accompanying pictures



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