James P. Johnson House

The James P. Johnson House is a building and property in Thompsons Station, Tennessee, dating from 1854. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988. It has also been known as Laurel Hill.[2] It includes Greek Revival and Central passage plan and other architecture.[2]

James P. Johnson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
House of James P. Johnson
Location	US 31 3/10 mi. S of W. Harpeth Rd., Thompsons Station, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°50′29″N 86°52′58″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1854 and c. 1890
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Central passage plan
MPS	Williamson County MRA[1]
NRHP reference No.	88000316 [2]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1988

The house is notable for its association with the Laurel Hill Stock Farm, a famous livestock farm founded in the 1830s by Thomas Johnson, which was later inherited by his son, James P. Johnson, in 1853. During the 1850s the Laurel Hill Stock farm was expanded to over 500 acres and became known as one of the best livestock breeding farms in middle Tennessee.[1]

References

1. Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination". National Park Service.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.