Shelbridge - Johnson City, TN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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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