Nathan Vaught (died 1880) was a builder in
Tennessee
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who was responsible for several noteworthy buildings.
A "master builder" from
Maury County
Maury County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Middle Tennessee region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,974. Its county seat is Columbia. Maury County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesbo ...
, Vaught was responsible for construction of
The Athenaeum in
Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 41,690 as of the 2020 United States census. Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area.
The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Colu ...
. One of his works,
Walnut Grove, in
Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, is a
Greek Revival
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style building that was built in 1858.
He built antebellum homes and some commercial structures. Many of his works are listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
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. He died April 9, 1880, and is buried in
Rose Hill Cemetery, in
Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 41,690 as of the 2020 United States census. Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area.
The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Colu ...
.
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Works include:
*One or more works within ]Ashwood Rural Historic District
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, which spans US 43 between Columbia and Mount Pleasant, Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed[
* The Athenaeum, 808 Athenaeum St., Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed][
* Clifton Place, SW of Columbia on Mt. Pleasant Hwy., Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed][
* Columbia West End Historic District, Roughly along W. Seventh St. between Frierson St. and the Seaboard System RR, Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed][
* Elm Springs, Mooresville Pike, Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed][
* Fairmont, Mooresville Pike, Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed][
* Hamilton Place, Mt. Pleasant Pike, W of Columbia off U.S. 43, Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed][
*]Pillow Place
Pillow Place also known as Pillow-Haliday Place is an historic plantation mansion located southwest of the city of Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee on Campbellsville Pike.
History
Gideon Pillow, a surveyor that had moved to Maury County, ...
, Campbellsville Pike, Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed[
* Pillow-Bethel House, SW of Columbia off U.S. 43, Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed][
* Marymont Mansion 1124 Rucker Lane, Murfreesboro, TN NRHP-Listed
* State Bank of Tennessee, 201 W. 7th St., Columbia, TN, NRHP-listed][
* Absalom Thompson House, S of Spring Hill on Denning Rd, Spring Hill, TN, NRHP-listed][
* Walnut Grove, 510 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, TN, NRHP-listed][
*Beechwood Manor, Carters Creek Pike, Columbia, TN
]
References
People from Maury County, Tennessee
1880 deaths
Year of birth missing
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