Forbes-Mabry House

Forbes--Mabry House
	Forbes--Mabry House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The house in 2012
	Location within Tennessee Location within the United States
Location	607 North Second Street, Clarksville, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°32′07″N 87°21′38″W / 36.53528°N 87.36056°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1859
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	94001544
Added to NRHP	January 12, 1995

The Forbes-Mabry House is a historic house in Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The house was built in 1859 for William A. Forbes,^[2] a professor of Mathematics and Natural History at Stewart College, later known as Rhodes College, who was also a tobacco investor and served on the board of the Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad.^[3] During the American Civil War, Forbes joined the Confederate States Army, and he died at the Second Battle of Bull Run.^[2]^[3]

Congressman Cave Johnson, Mrs. Forbes' step-father, lived in the house with her during the Civil War.^[3] His three sons from another marriage also served in the CSA - two of them in the 14th Tennessee Infantry under Col. Forbes.^[3] Mrs. Forbes lived in the house until her death in 1891, and it was purchased by Thomas L. Mabry in 1899.^[3] It remained in the Mabry family until 1973.^[3]

By 2011, it was the residence of Patsy Sharpe, an ornament designer.^[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style.^[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 12, 1995.^[1]

References

1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
1 2 3 Parr-Moody, Karen (December 21, 2011). "Artist fills 1859 Victorian home with period-inspired decor". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved April 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forbes--Mabry House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2018. With accompanying pictures

[nris-1] 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

[leafchronicleartistfills-2] 1 2 3 Parr-Moody, Karen (December 21, 2011). "Artist fills 1859 Victorian home with period-inspired decor". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved April 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[nrhpdoc-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forbes--Mabry House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2018. With accompanying pictures

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