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Greenfield/ David Chenault House
Photo by rossograph Greenfield/ David Chenault House is a 2-story L-plan house built for the Chenault family by John Fonville and...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Maple Summit: Ties to Genesco
North Water St. Gallatin, TN Circa 1868. Maple Summit was built by Milton Smallwood Elkin (1840-1884) & Martha “Mattie” Conn Moore Elkin...
Jay Brothers
Jan 13, 20231 min read


Idlewilde (Gallatin): A Guild Home
Idlewilde was built in 1872 by Judge Josephus Conn Guild and Catharine Montgomery Blackmore Guild for their daughter Kittie Guild McKee...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read


Spring Haven/ Hard Times/ Brook Haven
Spring Haven Mansion was built in 1818 by Dr. John Peter Wagnon (1789-1842) and Mary “Polly” Mosley Sanders Wagnon (1801-1877). Photo...
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Jan 13, 20233 min read


Trousdale Place
Trousdale Place is located on 183 West Main St. in Gallatin. Photo by rossograph Built about 1813 by local atty and U.S. House rep Col....
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Cragfont
It was renowned as the finest mansion on the Tennessee frontier. Photo by Brian Stansberry Cragfont was built by James Winchester...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Rock Castle: A Tie to Nashville's Airport
Rock Castle, built in Hendersonville, TN from 1784-1791, was the home of Gen. Daniel Smith (1748-1818) and Sarah Michie Smith...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Bowen-Campbell House: The Oldest Brick House in Middle Tennessee
Photo by Scottgink Bowen-Campbell House, built by Capt. William Bowen in 1787, is located on Jackson Road in Goodlettsville. Starting...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Douglass-Clark House - Oldest Home in Sumner Co., TN
Located at 2115 Long Hollow Pike at Station Camp Creek in Gallatin, the 4 room Douglass-Clark was built in 1786 by Capt. Elmore Douglass...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read


Boxwood/ T.J.B. Turner House (Rutherford Co.): Home of A Legendary Session Guitarist
2555 Hwy 99/ Old Salem Pike Murfreesboro, TN Circa 1840. 2-story Greek Revival style home Photo by Kenneth Everett Boxwood/ Thomas J.B....
Jay Brothers
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Childress-Ray House
Located at 225 North Academy St. in Murfreesboro, the Childress-Ray House was built in 1847 for James “Jim” Bivins (1796-1860) and...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Landsberger-Gerhardt Home
The Landsberger-Gerhardt Home/ Fite Anderson House is located at 435 North Spring St. in Murfreesboro. The home was built circa 1855 and...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read


Ewing House/ Jordan-Ewing-Nelson-McElroy House/ Louisa School
512 N. Highland near Greenland Dr. Faced High St. between Burton and Liberty Built in 1856. 2 story home with columns and a 2nd floor...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read
Caff-E Hill Farm
Located in Readyville at 3883 Cripple Creek Rd., Caff-E-Hill Farm was established in 1859 by James Newton Caffey (1823-1892) and Mary H....
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Jan 13, 20231 min read


Jarman Farm/ Penuel Farm
Photo by wbgarman Located on 9499 Route 2 Cainsville Pike in Lascassas, the Jarman farm was built between 1850-1860 by Robert Hall Jarman...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read


Marymont: One of the last built
Marymont, located at 1124 Rucker Lane west of Murfreesboro, is the last of the huge antebellum mansions. Aaron Jenkins (1750-1807) came...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


William Harrison McCord Home
Photo by rossograph Located on U.S. Hwy 41A in Eagleville, Dr. William H. McCord (1838-1896) and Sarah Macon Williams McCord (1845-1890)...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read


Elmwood/ Hord House (Rosehill)
Elmwood is located at 5722 Old Nashville Highway near Murfreesboro. Photo from Daily News Journal Built in 1842 in Greek Revival style,...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Bellwood/ Uxor Hill - His Wife's Hill
Photo from Daily News Journal/ S Harbers Col. Hardy Murfree died without a will, and because his holdings were so extensive (over 22,000...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Dement House/ Colonial Acres
Photo by rossograph The Dement House/ Colonial Acres sits at 7421 Cainsvile Pike in Lascassas northeast of Murfreesboro. Abner Dement...
Jay Brothers
Jan 12, 20231 min read

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