Annesdale

Annesdale
Location 1325 Lamar Ave., Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°7′30″N 90°1′3″W / 35.12500°N 90.01750°W / 35.12500; -90.01750Coordinates: 35°7′30″N 90°1′3″W / 35.12500°N 90.01750°W / 35.12500; -90.01750
Area 7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built 1855 (1855)
Architectural style Italian Villa
NRHP Reference # 80003856[1]
Added to NRHP November 25, 1980

Annesdale is a historic mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

History

The two-story mansion was completed in 1855.[2] It was built for Dr Samuel Mansfield.[2]

The mansion was purchased by Colonel Bogardus Snowden and his wife Annie Overton, the granddaughter of Judge John Overton.[2] Their son, Robert Brinkley Snowden, became a real estate developer who lived at Ashlar Hall.

Human remains were thought to be found in June 2016.[3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 25, 1980.[4]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Annesdale". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. Skinner, Kaleigh (June 25, 2016). "Possible human remains found in Annesdale Mansion". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. "Annesdale". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.


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