John Pope House (Burwood, Tennessee)
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The John Pope House, also known as Eastview, is in Burwood, Tennessee
. The original part of the house was built of logs circa 1806. It incorporates hall-parlor plan architecture
and single pen architecture.
According to Robert S. Brandt, John Pope was "one of the most influential men in the early days of this part of Williamson County. In addition to being a major landowner, Pope was a lay Methodist minister who had no use for bishops and other forms of church hierarchy. He preached regularly around the countryside, drawing large crowds to his camp meetings."
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988. When listed the property included one contributing building and one non-contributing structure, on 1.8 acre (0.7284348 ha). The property was covered in a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources.
Burwood, Tennessee
Burwood, Tennessee is a community in Williamson County, Tennessee. It is the location of the John Pope House , which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References:...
. The original part of the house was built of logs circa 1806. It incorporates hall-parlor plan architecture
Hall-parlor plan architecture
Hall-parlor plan architecture is an architectural design for houses. It is present in a number of Tennessee houses, including John Pope House, that were covered in a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources. According to that study:...
and single pen architecture.
According to Robert S. Brandt, John Pope was "one of the most influential men in the early days of this part of Williamson County. In addition to being a major landowner, Pope was a lay Methodist minister who had no use for bishops and other forms of church hierarchy. He preached regularly around the countryside, drawing large crowds to his camp meetings."
The house was listed 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 1988. When listed the property included one contributing building and one non-contributing structure, on 1.8 acre (0.7284348 ha). The property was covered in a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources.