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William Roland Harris House/ Clanlo Hall: One of the last Originals of Central Gardens neighborhood
1616 Central Ave. Memphis, TN Circa 1853. Original was a clapboard home Image from Historic Memphis Judge William Roland Harris...
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Jan 12, 20251 min read


Hillcrest (Memphis): Two Widows & Related to Acklen family
1554 Peabody Ave. Memphis, TN Circa 1907. Colonial Revival wood frame with an exterior of Indiana Limestone Image by alamemphis Built by...
Jay Brothers
Jan 12, 20251 min read


Lucerne/ Catron Place/ Lucerne Farms
100 Catron Way (off Hwy 76) Somerville, TN Circa 1890. 2-story Greek Revival home Lucerne was built by Peter Booker Mosby (1851-1904) and...
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Jan 12, 20251 min read


Mebane-Nuckolls House: Mebane, TN named for family
3 miles southwest of Macon on the Macon-Collierville Rd. Somerville, TN Circa 1855. 2-story Italianate home John Howe Mebane (1806-1875)...
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Jan 12, 20252 min read


Napoleon Hill House: Torn down for Sterick Building
3rd Ave. and Madison. Memphis, TN Circa 1881. French Renaissance style Napoleon Hill (1830-1909) and Mary Morton Wood Hill (1835-1922)...
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Jan 12, 20252 min read


Frank G. Jones Home
440 Vance Ave. Memphis, TN Circa 1890s. 2-story home with columned front porch Frank Graham Jones (1858-1927) was a Michigan native who...
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Jan 11, 20251 min read


James Lee, Jr. House/ Harsson-Goyer House
690 Adams Ave. Memphis, TN Circa 1848. Originally 2-story farm house The J. Lee, Jr. House was built by William Clay Harsson (1804-1867)...
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Jan 11, 20252 min read


James Lee House (First Lee Hse)
239 Adams Ave. Memphis, TN Circa 1859 Capt. James Lee, Sr. (1808-1889) and Pemina Lucinda Gibson Lee (1810-?) built the home. They wed...
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Jan 11, 20251 min read


Ashlar Hall pic
397 Central Ave. Memphis, TN Circa 1896. 2.5 story ashlar stone castle-like From Ashlar Hall - Facebook Ashlar Hall was built by (Robert)...
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Jan 11, 20252 min read


John Alexander Austin Home: Last One on South Bluffs!
290 South Front St. Memphis, TN Circa 1876. 2.5 story Italianate townhouse From Memphis Heritage John (J. A.) Alexander Austin...
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Jan 11, 20252 min read


Scales House (Nashville): I-440 Parkway Neighbor
Sharon Hill Circle Nashville, TN Circa 1800. Small brick house Off Sharondale Lane on the First Church of Chris, Science and Reading...
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Jan 10, 20251 min read


Hedgerow Hill (Mayhew-Johnston Res)/ Glimpse of Glory
1326 Page Rd. Nashville, TN Circa 1937/ renovated 1972. 2-story home with Colonial Williamsburg and Natchez styles Hedgerow Hill was...
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Jan 9, 20252 min read


Mrs. Ramelle King House: Former Mrs. Curtis King
3481 North Central and Highland Ave. Circa 1937 2 story red brick From John Wright Johnson Archives This mansion was built for Ramelle...
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Jan 7, 20251 min read


The Cedars(1) & (2): Was a Huntsman property
260 Cotton Grove Rd. Jackson, TN Circa 1830s. Burned 1930 & 1933 rebuilt as 2 story Colonial Revival in unique fireproof construction The...
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Jan 7, 20253 min read


Capt. Joseph Lenow House - A Founder of Elmwood Cemetary
??? Circa 1850 Captain Joseph Lenow (1813-1889) and Frances C. Broome Lenow (1828-1909) arrived in Shelby Co. area in 1848. They wed in...
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Jan 7, 20251 min read


Pilcher-Hamilton Home
Was 1701 Division St. (now One Music Square West) Nashville, TN Circa 1878. 2-story red brick with octagonal 2-story tower on right side...
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Jan 7, 20251 min read


Miller House (Jevon)/ Heartwood Hall
2665 Raleigh-LaGrange Rd. Rossville, TN (near Somerville) Circa 1840. 2-story Federal style with Greek Revival details William Lord...
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Jan 5, 20251 min read


M. D. Anderson Home - Tie to Houston's M.D. Anderson Center
111 East Orleans St. Jackson, TN Circa unknown. 2-story red home This is the childhood home of Monroe Dunaway Anderson (1873-1939) -...
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Jan 5, 20252 min read


Bellwood (Jackson, TN): Connections all over the place
Preston St. Jackson, TN Circa 1848 Bellwood has ties to the Pinckney, Middleton, Donelson, McLemore, Jackson families. Image of Bellwood...
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Jan 5, 20252 min read


William Kirby Walsh House/ Sullivan House: One of Three Walsh homes
204 E. Deaderick St. Jackson, TN Circa 1875. 2- story Italianate brick home The two home affiliated with the Walsh family are few...
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Jan 5, 20252 min read

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