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Charles Evers House/ The Hibbettage: The Hermitage Look-alike
Hibbettage was built by Basye Kimbrough (B.K.) Hibbett, Jr. (1901-1965) and wife Mary Frances Young Hibbett (1903-1984) at 2160 Old Hickory Blvd. in 1939. They married in 1924. Its Colonial Revival style is a replica of the Hermitage because Mary Frances was active in the Ladies Hermitage Association. She, as well as her mother, Mrs. Kate Eliza Wilson Young, were part of a movement of prominent ladies who worked on preservation in Tennessee. B.K. prospered in the salvage busi
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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