Sudley Place | |
Location in
Tennessee Location in
United States | |
Nearest city | Youngville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°38′40″N 86°48′56″W / 36.64444°N 86.81556°W |
Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
Built by | Dr. Samuel Bowling Brown |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 74001925 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 11, 1974 |
Sudley Place is a historic mansion in Robertson County, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1856 for Samuel Bowling Brown, a whiskey distiller. [2] It was purchased by the Fuqua family in the 1930s. [2] Democratic politician Jesse H. Jones, who served as the 9th United States Secretary of Commerce from 1940 to 1945, grew up in the house. [2]
The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 11, 1974. [3]