Amis House (Rogersville, Tennessee)
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| Location | Burem Road (127 W Bear Hollow Road), Rogersville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°25′10″N 82°57′21″W / 36.41944°N 82.95583°WCoordinates: 36°25′10″N 82°57′21″W / 36.41944°N 82.95583°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1782 |
| Architect | Thomas Harlan |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001786 |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973[1] |
Amis House is a pioneer settlement in Hawkins County, Tennessee near Rogersville, built in 1780–2 by Thomas Amis, the father-in-law of Rogersville founder Joseph Rogers.
In addition to his stone house, which also served as an inn for travelers, Amis established a tavern, general store, distillery, saw mill, and grist mill. The property was surrounded by a palisade for protection from possible attack by Native Americans.[2][3]
The Amis House property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] Ownership of Amis House has remained in the Amis family.[2] Current owners are Jake and Wendy Jacobs; Wendy is a descendant of Thomas Amis. Tours of the home and grounds are offered.[4]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Sketch of First Community Leaders to the Period of 1887" (Transcribed from an undated clipping from the Rogersville Review newspaper).
- ↑ McNamara, Billie (1996). "A Brief Overview of Hawkins County’s Early History". Hawkins County Land Grant Books 1 & 2, 1787-1819.
- ↑ "About Thomas Amis House". Thomas Amis House website. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
External links
Further reading
- Goodspeed, History of East Tennessee. (Knoxville: 1887).
- Price, Henry, Old Rogersville: An Illustrated History of Rogersville, Tennessee. Vol. I. (Rogersville: 2001).
- Price, Henry, Hawkins County: A Pictorial History. (Rogersville: 1996).
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