Paris in Henry County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Charles M. White House
Built c. 1850
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2025
1. The Charles M. White House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 36° 17.635′ N, 88° 19.051′ W. Marker is in Paris, Tennessee, in Henry County. It is on Whitehall Circle 0.1 miles west of Ogburn Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 Whitehall Cir, Paris TN 38242, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Mandle/Harding House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gov. James D. Porter Home (approx. half a mile away); Routon House (approx. half a mile away); E.K. Jernigan House (approx. half a mile away); Corum Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); E.W. Grove-Henry County High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); E. W. Grove High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Governor Thomas Clarke Rye (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Regarding The Charles M. White House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The house was built in 1850 by CharlesM. White who owned a large amount of farmland in the county and had interests in cotton mills. Tradition states that the house was designed and built by a builder from New Orleans and construction took three years. When it was completed the house was a central passage plan residence with Greek Revival detailing. The house was not altered until ca. 1910 when White's descendants added new doors, windows and the Neo-Classic design portico on the main facade. In 1948, the land around the house was subdivided and the area known as Whitehall Circle. Since the early 1900s no major changes have occurred to the house and it remains in the possession of Mrs. Ike Jones, great-granddaughter of Charles M. White.
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Also see . . . Charles M. White House. National Register nomination (PDF) and accompanying photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the property, which was listed in 1988 as part of a larger group. (via National Park Service) (Submitted on June 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 18, 2025
2. The Charles M. White House Marker
Plaque is below the right porch light.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
