King Homestead
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King Homestead is a log home
located in Cottontown
, Sumner County
, Tennessee
. It was built in 1798 by William King as the first home for him and his new bride, Caroline Hassell. The home remained in the King family for one hundred years, before being sold outside the family. The home has undergone renovation and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978.
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...
located in Cottontown
Cottontown, Tennessee
Cottontown is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along State Route 25 northwest of neighboring Gallatin. The area has its own Post Office. The United States Postal Service Zip Code for the Cottontown area is 37048.-Notable Mentions:*King Homestead...
, Sumner County
Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin, but its largest town is Hendersonville...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It was built in 1798 by William King as the first home for him and his new bride, Caroline Hassell. The home remained in the King family for one hundred years, before being sold outside the family. The home has undergone renovation and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978.