William Cocke House

William Cocke House
Nearest city Rutledge, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°18′6″N 83°27′24″W / 36.30167°N 83.45667°W / 36.30167; -83.45667Coordinates: 36°18′6″N 83°27′24″W / 36.30167°N 83.45667°W / 36.30167; -83.45667
Area 6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built 1850 (1850)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 80003799[1]
Added to NRHP July 3, 1980

The William Cocke House is an historic house near Rutledge, Tennessee, United States. The Greek Revival house was built in 1850. It was the home of William Michael Cocke. A member of a politically prominent family, he represented Grainger County in both the Tennessee House of Representatives and Tennessee Senate,[2] and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. West, Carroll Van (1995). Tennessee's Historic Landscapes: A Traveler's Guide. University of Tennessee Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 9780870498817.


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