Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Mosby-Bennett House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022
1. Mosby-Bennett House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 35° 6.077′ N, 89° 51.279′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is on Poplar Avenue (U.S. 72) east of Briarcrest Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6256 Poplar Ave, Memphis TN 38119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shelby County / Memphis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memphis University School (approx. Ό mile away); Hutchison School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mertie's Lake and the Buckman Water Science Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); This Chimney Swift Tower (approx. 0.8 miles away); Crystal Shrine Grotto (approx. 1.2 miles away); Nelson-Kirby House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Frances Wright (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Regarding Mosby-Bennett House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Built in 1852 by Samuel and Joseph Mosby on a 5,000 acre estate, the house wasrented by the Mosby family to Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Hall during the Civil War. Reputedly, General Ulysses S. Grant stopped at the house en route to the Battle of Shiloh. In 1870 the house and farm were purchased by Mr. George Bennett, a famous breeder of race horses. Mr. Bennett remodeled the exterior of the house adding a variety of Victorian ornamental details. Mr. Bennett also added a banquet hall in the basement and a Delco lighting system. At the rear of the house he built three gazebos. The property was later purchased by the Smith family, who subdivided the farm and sold off small tracts of land. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Lane bought the house in 1945 and lived in it until 1979. The house is presently owned by Mr. Murray Reiter, who plans to restore and adapt the house for commercial use.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022
3. Mosby-Bennett House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
