Shelbridge - Johnson City, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 36° 19.600 W 082° 21.835
17S E 377578 N 4021045
Shelbridge, named after Shelby Bridges, is the residence of the president of East Tennessee State University.
Waymark Code: WM6PWY
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 3

From East Tennessee State University (ETSU), we learn: "Shelbridge, the residence of the president of East Tennessee State University, is located on East Eleventh Avenue in Johnson City, Tennessee. Constructed about 1920 by Roswell H. Spears, a wholesale lumber dealer in Johnson City, the house was sold to Henry P. Bridges and his wife, Shelby Thomas Bridges, in 1928. The Bridges named the estate Shelbridge. Following the death of Henry P. Bridges' widow, Shelby Thomas White, Shelbridge was sold to the state of Tennessee in 1973."

The coordinates are for the locked gate entrance where the NRHP plaque is located. The main entrance to the home is on 11th Street.
Street address:
Jct. of N. Roan and E. 11th Sts
Johnaon City, TN USA
37601


County / Borough / Parish: Washington County

Year listed: 1995

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Historic function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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