James Scales House

LocationUS Alt. 31, Kirkland, Tennessee

Coordinates35°48′18″N 86°39′42″W / 35.80500°N 86.66167°W / 35.80500; -86.66167

Area5.8 acres (2.3 ha)

Builtc. 1885

James Scales House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
James Scales House, July 2014.
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Location	US Alt. 31, Kirkland, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°48′18″N 86°39′42″W / 35.80500°N 86.66167°W / 35.80500; -86.66167
Area	5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built	c. 1885
Architectural style	Stick/Eastlake, I-house; central passage plan
MPS	Williamson County MRA[1]
NRHP reference No.	88000350 [2]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1988

The James Scales House, built c. 1885 in Kirkland, Tennessee, United States, along with the William W. Johnson House, another Williamson County house, are notable as late 19th century central passage plan residences that "display period decoration at eaves and porch."^[1]: 43 It includes Stick/Eastlake, I-house, and central passage plan architecture.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. When listed the property included one contributing building and three contributing structures on an area of 5.8 acres (2.3 ha).^[2]