Rowland J. Darnell House

Rowland J. Darnell House

The Rowland J. Darnell House in 2017
Location 1433 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°8′10″N 90°0′49″W / 35.13611°N 90.01361°W / 35.13611; -90.01361Coordinates: 35°8′10″N 90°0′49″W / 35.13611°N 90.01361°W / 35.13611; -90.01361
Area 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built 1907 (1907)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference # 79002466[1]
Added to NRHP March 26, 1979

The Rowland J. Darnell House is a historic mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1907 for Rowland Jones Darnell, a lumber dealer from the North.[2] By 1917, it was acquired by hardware dealer A. R. Orgill, followed by another hardware deal named Leslie Martin Stratton from 1919 to 1924.[2] It was purchased by The Nineteenth Century Club in 1926.[2]

The house was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style, with Beaux Arts features. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 26, 1979.[3]

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: Rowland J. Darnell House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  3. "Darnell, Rowland J., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
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