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Idler's Retreat

Coordinates: 35°59′15″N 86°30′55″W / 35.98750°N 86.51528°W / 35.98750; -86.51528
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Idler's Retreat
Idler's Retreat in 2014
Idler's Retreat is located in Tennessee
Idler's Retreat
Idler's Retreat is located in the United States
Idler's Retreat
Location112 Oak Street, Smyrna, Tennessee
Coordinates35°59′15″N 86°30′55″W / 35.98750°N 86.51528°W / 35.98750; -86.51528
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1865 (1865)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.04000475[1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 2004

Idler's Retreat, also known as the Dillon-Tucker-Cheney House, is a historic house in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1865 by J. D. Dillon.[2] In 1882, it was purchased by John F. Tucker, and renamed Tucker Place.[2] It was designed in the Greek Revival and Italianate architectural styles.[2] By the 1940s, it was inherited by Brainard Cheney's wife.[2] The couple entertained other writers like Robert Penn Warren, Caroline Gordon, Flannery O'Connor and Allen Tate.[2] The house was later inherited by Roy Neel, who served as the chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 19, 2004.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Idler's Retreat". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Idler's Retreat". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.