Absalom Lowe Landis House

The Absalom Lowe Landis House, also known as Beech Hall, is a historic house in Normandy, Tennessee.

Absalom Lowe Landis House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Absalom Lowe Landis House in 2008
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Nearest city	Normandy, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°26′51″N 86°19′25″W / 35.44750°N 86.32361°W / 35.44750; -86.32361
Area	9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built	1866 (1866)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	87001034^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1987

History

The house was built in 1866 for Absalom Lowe Landis, a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who served as a member of the Tennessee Senate.^[2] It was later acquired by his daughter Melissa and her husband J. M. Shoffer, followed by their granddaughter Argie and her husband William Prentice Cooper, who served as the mayor of Shelbyville, Tennessee.^[2] The Coopers also owned the Gov. Prentice Cooper House in Shelbyville, and they summered at Beech Hall.^[2] Their son, Prentice Cooper, served as the 39th Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945, and redesigned the cellar in the 1950s.^[2] Their grandson, Jim Cooper, serves as a member of the United States House of Representatives.^{[citation needed]}

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.^[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 25, 1987.^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Absalom Lowe Landis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
3. "Landis, Absalom Lowe, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2017.