The Hugh Bright Douglas House is a historic house in

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. It was built in 1894 for a Confederate veteran. It is listed on the

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History

The house was built in 1894 for Hugh Bright Douglas, the grandson of settler James Bright. With During the

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of 1861–1865, Douglas joined the

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and served under generals Nathan Bedford Forrest and

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. Douglas lived here with his wife, née Margaret Terrett, and their son, Byrd Douglas. It was inherited by his granddaughter, Sarah Byrd Douglas Posey, in 1958, and sold out of the family in 1961.

Architectural significance

The house was designed by Rickman & Bills in the Steamboat Gothic architectural style. It has been listed on the

since March 25, 1982.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, Tennessee Victorian architecture in Tennessee Houses completed in 1894 {{LincolnCountyTN-NRHP-stub