Mt. Airy (Cordova, Tennessee)

Mt. Airy is a historic house in Cordova, Tennessee. It was built in 1835 for Asbury Crenshaw, his son Timothy, and their relatives.[2] The Crenshaws were settlers who owned slaves.[2] By 1850, it was acquired by Roscoe Feild, a Crenshaw relative who graduated from Princeton University and took part in the California Gold Rush.[2] During the American Civil War, Feild served in the Confederate States Army.[2] The house was subsequently inherited by his descendants, the Lattings.[2]

Mt. Airy
Location10700 Latting Road, Cordova, Tennessee
Coordinates35°10′50″N 89°42′01″W
Area19 acres (7.7 ha)
Built1835 (1835)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, I-House
NRHP reference No.02000011[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 2002

The house was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 14, 2002.[1]

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