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词条 William Cocke House
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  1. Description and history

  2. References

{{Infobox NRHP
| name = William Cocke House
| nrhp_type =
| image = William-Cocke-House-tn1.jpg
| caption =
| nearest_city= Rutledge, Tennessee
| coordinates = {{coord|36|18|6|N|83|27|24|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Tennessee#USA
| built = {{Start date|1850}}
| architecture = Greek Revival
| added = July 3, 1980
| area = {{convert|6.1|acre}}
| governing_body =
| refnum = 80003799[1]
}}

The William Cocke House is a historic house located along Route 2 near Rutledge, Tennessee. It is locally significant as a reminder of Grainger County's political history, and as an excellent example of the Greek Revival style of architecture as displayed in East Tennessee.

Description and history

The 2-story brick structure, built c. 1850 in the Greek Revival style, rests on a solid brick foundation. A one-story ell attached to the south elevation serves as the kitchen. The house is arranged in a rectilinear floor plan with a central hall, interior chimneys and covered with a pitched hip roof with asphalt shingles. was built in 1850. It was the home of William Michael Cocke. A member of a politically prominent family, he represented Grainger County in both the Tennessee House of Representatives and Tennessee Senate,[2] and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1980.[1]

References

1. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
2. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fh11WlwYe9wC&pg=PA166 |title=Tennessee's Historic Landscapes: A Traveler's Guide |first=Carroll Van |last=West | pages=166–167 |publisher=University of Tennessee Press |year=1995 |isbn=9780870498817}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Cocke, William, House}}{{Tennessee-NRHP-stub}}

5 : Greek Revival houses in Tennessee|Houses completed in 1850|Houses in Grainger County, Tennessee|Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee|National Register of Historic Places in Grainger County, Tennessee

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