Sudley Place
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Sudley Place | |
Sudley Place in 2017 | |
Location in Tennessee Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Youngville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°38′40″N 86°48′56″W / 36.64444°N 86.81556°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built by | Dr. Samuel Bowling Brown |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001925[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1974 |
Sudley Place is a historic mansion in Robertson County, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1856 for Samuel Bowling Brown, a whiskey distiller.[2] It was purchased by the Fuqua family in the 1930s.[2] Democratic politician Jesse H. Jones, who served as the 9th United States Secretary of Commerce from 1940 to 1945, grew up in the house.[2]
The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 11, 1974.[3]