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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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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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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....
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dement House/ Colonial Acres
Photo by rossograph The Dement House/ Colonial Acres sits at 7421 Cainsvile Pike in Lascassas northeast of Murfreesboro. Abner Dement...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read
Civil Order: Rev. Williams' Haven
Located 2.5 miles south of Holt’s Corner, the Rev. James A. Williams (1785-1850) and Sarah Allison Williams (1789-1843) built the first...
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Springfield/ Smith House/ Washington House
General John Smith built “one of the biggest houses “ in Rutherford County between 1805-09 - a large 2 story brick dwelling. Photo from...
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Enoch H. Jones House
Photo by rossograph Originally built of logs in 1796, it was greatly renovated in 1850. Ezra Jones (1772-1839) and Margaret Hunt Jones...
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Early Rutherford Pioneer: Espyland aka. Espey's Branch
Just northeast of Smyrna, off a path that became Old Jefferson Pike, James Espey settled a family Revolutionary War land grant. His...
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Russell House
Photo by Nyttend Built in 1935, the Russell House was built in Colonial Revival style and sits on 71 acres. Its address is 2520 Memorial...
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Granville Babb Sprouse House
The Granville Babb Sprouse House is located at 205 West College St. in Greenbriar. Granville Babb Sprouse (1863-1947) and Delphia Briggs...
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Glenraven
Constructed on Washington Rd. in Cedar Hill, Glenraven is a 3-story Victorian style house. Built between 1897-1902, it was owned by Jane...
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