The Nicholas Gotten House is located on 2969 Court Street in Bartlett, Tennessee, United States. It houses the Bartlett Museum, a local history museum operated by the Bartlett Historical Society.[2]
The white frame structure was built by Nicholas Gotten in 1871. It has a saltbox-style side profile, with an asymmetrical roof which slopes lower on the back.
Until the late 1970s, the Gotten House was owned by the City of Bartlett and used as the Bartlett Police Station.[6] In the early 1980s, the house was leased by the City of Bartlett to the Bartlett Historic Society in a 50-year contract for $1 per year, to save the house from planned demolition and to refurbish the property.[7] The structure became the seat of the Bartlett Historic Society, and since 1990 it has housed the Bartlett Museum.[8] Exhibits on display at the museum are of relevance to local history: the collection includes photographs, written documents on the history of Bartlett, artifacts, and period furniture.[9] The museum is open to the public every first and third Sunday of the month from 2-4 pm. Admission to the museum is free.
On March 20, 2002, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] After a $100,000 renovation in 2007, which included authentic new windows, doors and fixtures, the Gotten house was declared a Bartlett Historic Landmark by the Bartlett Historic Preservation Commission in 2008.[5]
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^"Bartlett, TN - Official Website - History". City of Bartlett. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
^"History of Bartlett, Tennessee". RootsWeb. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
May 07, 2024
nicholas, gotten, house, located, 2969, court, street, bartlett, tennessee, united, states, houses, bartlett, museum, local, history, museum, operated, bartlett, historical, society, national, register, historic, places, 2009, show, tennesseeshow, united, stat. The Nicholas Gotten House is located on 2969 Court Street in Bartlett Tennessee United States It houses the Bartlett Museum a local history museum operated by the Bartlett Historical Society 2 Nicholas Gotten HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesNicholas Gotten House 2009 Show map of TennesseeShow map of the United StatesLocation2969 Court StreetBartlett TennesseeUnited StatesCoordinates35 12 23 N 89 52 26 W 35 20639 N 89 87389 W 35 20639 89 87389Built1871ArchitectNicholas GottenArchitectural styleSaltbox StyleNRHP reference No 02000236 1 Added to NRHPMarch 20 2002 The white frame structure was built by Nicholas Gotten in 1871 It has a saltbox style side profile with an asymmetrical roof which slopes lower on the back Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory editNicholas Gotten immigrated from Germany at the age of 22 in 1854 He was a blacksmith and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War under Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest 3 In the years following the war Gotton made a living as a miller and ginner He and his wife Julia Coleman raised three children in the house 4 5 Until the late 1970s the Gotten House was owned by the City of Bartlett and used as the Bartlett Police Station 6 In the early 1980s the house was leased by the City of Bartlett to the Bartlett Historic Society in a 50 year contract for 1 per year to save the house from planned demolition and to refurbish the property 7 The structure became the seat of the Bartlett Historic Society and since 1990 it has housed the Bartlett Museum 8 Exhibits on display at the museum are of relevance to local history the collection includes photographs written documents on the history of Bartlett artifacts and period furniture 9 The museum is open to the public every first and third Sunday of the month from 2 4 pm Admission to the museum is free On March 20 2002 the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places 1 After a 100 000 renovation in 2007 which included authentic new windows doors and fixtures the Gotten house was declared a Bartlett Historic Landmark by the Bartlett Historic Preservation Commission in 2008 5 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in TennesseeReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nicholas Gotten House a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 http www cityofbartlett org index aspx nid 55 History of Bartlett Dye Robert W 2005 Shelby County Charleston South Carolina Arcadia Publishing p 89 ISBN 978 0 7385 4192 1 Historical marker in front of the Gotten House a b Gotten House now a landmark Commercial Appeal Memphis 2008 10 14 Retrieved 2009 05 30 Historic Facelift Bartlett s Gotten House undergoes upgrades Commercial Appeal Memphis 2007 07 11 Retrieved 2009 05 30 Historical Society hosts Christmas Open House Bartlett Express Suburban Community News Archive Retrieved 2009 05 30 Bartlett TN Official Website History City of Bartlett Retrieved 2009 05 30 History of Bartlett Tennessee RootsWeb Retrieved 2009 05 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nicholas Gotten House amp oldid 1172769915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
