The James Dickson House, also known as the Sparks House, is a historic house in Linden, Tennessee. It is an example of the "Middle Tennessee I-House," a regional variation on a vernacular architecture style of central passage house with a portico.[2]
James Dickson House | |
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  Location in Tennessee  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Linden, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°41′20″N 87°57′37″W / 35.68889°N 87.96028°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1819 |
| Built by | James Dickson |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000668[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1985 |
History
The house was built c. 1819, possibly earlier, making it "one of the oldest houses in the county."[3] Dickson was a magistrate for Perry County.[3]
In the postbellum era, the house belonged to the Ledbetter family.[3] When their daughter Minerva married Jessie Sparks, it became associated with the Sparks political family: J. Kent Sparks, their son, served in the Tennessee General Assembly.[3]
The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1985.[1]