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Washington Miller House/ Cedar Winds
Washington William Miller (1811-1892) and Susan Jane Hadley Miller (1813-1884) built the home in 1851 as a 4 over 4 home. His family...
Jay Brothers
Jan 28, 20232 min read


Gillespie-Brown House: The Almost Wedding Gift
??? Columbia, TN Circa 1830. Large Greek Revival home In 1830, Samuel Gillespie built what he wanted to be the “grandest house in Columbia” for his new bride-to-be. Sparing no expense, he built an ornate, Greek Revival mansion. Unfortunately, the bride changed her mind and married another. Samuel didn’t want to live in the house. He arranged for the Columbia Masonic Lottery to sell tickets for it in 1832. Samuel made back his investment, the Columbia Masons made money, and lo
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Jan 23, 20231 min read


Spencer Buford Home/ Roderick Farm
Photo by Wptitus Spencer Buford (1778-1845) and Elizabeth Giddens Buford (1783-1832) built their home on part of her family’s Homestead...
Jay Brothers
Jan 17, 20232 min read


Manor Hall: Great example of Greek Revival mansion style
300 Pleasant St. Mt. Pleasant, TN Circa 1859. 2-story Greek Revival home Photo from TSLA Manor Hall built by Martin Luther Stockard...
Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Blythewood: Famous Architect Grandson & Tie to Belmont Man.
109 Blythewood Dr. Columbia, TN Circa 1856-59. 2-story French Colonial style home Blythewood was built on Blythewood Dr. near Trotwood...
Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20233 min read


A Second Empire on West 7th: Church House/ Barrow House
312 West 7th St. Columbia, TN Circa 1873. 3-story Second Empire style Photo by Matt Locke Sims Craig Latta (1840-1934) and Mary Cordelia...
Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Rippavilla/ Meadowbrook/ Houston Hall
Photo by Hal Jespersons Rippavilla was built between 1852-1855 in Spring Hill by Nathaniel “Nat” Francis Cheairs IV (1818-1914) & Susan...
Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20233 min read


Shadowlawn/ Elmwood/ Hughes Place
Current 917 West 7th St. (former Hampshire Pike) Columbia, TN Circa 1851. 2-story brick Federal mansion In 1851, Judge Archelaus Madison...
Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Martin Cheairs Home/ Ferguson Hall
Photo by Hal Jespersen The Martin Cheairs Home/ Ferguson Hall was built by Dr. John Haddox in Columbia in 1853. Dr. Haddox was a...
Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Hamilton Place/ Polk-Yeatman Home
Rout 1/ Mt. Pleasant Pike Columbia, TN Circa 1832. 2-story red brick Palladian style with front porticos 1st & 2nd floor Across the road from Rattle and Snap - built for brother Hamilton Place/ Polk-Yeatman Home was built on the Columbia Hwy by Col. William Polk for his son Lucius Junius Polk (1802-1870). It was the first of the Polk plantations built on the 5,600 acre “Rattle and Snap” land, and Lucius received about 1,300 acres from his father, Col. Polk - as did his two br
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Jan 16, 20232 min read


Mulberry Hill/ Meadowlands
Royal Ferguson built this mansion at 1818 Hampshire Pike in 1828. Ferguson was among the early settlers and entrepreneurs who started the...
Jay Brothers
Jan 11, 20232 min read
Whippoorwill Hills: The Music of Birds
Andrew Marshall Kerr, Sr. (1786-1864) and Clotida Moreen Kerr (1794-1854) built Whippoorwill Hills starting in 1824 and additions were...
Jay Brothers
Jan 11, 20232 min read


Dr. Samuel Mayes Home/ Old Mayes Place
Route 1 (corner of Zion Rd. and Canaan Rd.) Columbia, TN Circa 1818. 2-story wood frame Federal home Dr. Samuel Mayes (1759-1849) and Mary Frierson Mayes (1776-1855) constructed the place. Samuel and Mary wed in 1797. They were part of a large migration of Scot-Irish settlers who moved from South Carolina to southern middle Tennessee and what became Maury County. They settled in what became the Zion community south of Columbia. Dr. Mayes purchased 5,000 acres of land from a g
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Jan 11, 20232 min read


George Webster House/ Babcock Home/ Liberty Hall
The George Webster House was built in 1844 near the Cross Bridges area on Sawdust Rd. (current address is 3034 Hampshire Pk) by George...
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Nov 18, 20222 min read


Beechlawn (Advance and Retreat)
2799 Pulaski Pike (U.S. 31) south of Columbia Columbia, TN Circa 1853. 2-story Greek Revival mansion with wings & 4-column front portico...
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Sep 24, 20221 min read


Booker Place: Ties with Ingram and Smiser families
4504 Scott Hollow Rd. Culleoka, TN Circa 1828. 1.5 story Federal home Photo by rossograph Booker Place (aka: Merritt H. Booker House,...
Jay Brothers
Sep 17, 20222 min read
Carmack/ Oakes & Nichols
(Francis) Cobey Dunnington (1826-1875) and Ellen Rebecca Ewing Dunnington (1832-1916) built this house in 1856. The 2 story brick home...
Jay Brothers
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Cherry Glen... revitalized as Cherry Glen Industrial Area
Lucius J. Polk built the original portion of this home as a simple dogtrot structure sometime after arriving in Maury Co. in 1823. Polk...
Jay Brothers
Sep 9, 20221 min read
Annoatuck: Famed Architect Nathan Vaught's First
This home was evidently the first one built by famed carpenter Nathan Vaught. Maj. John Brown II (1738-1812) and Jane McDowell Brown...
Jay Brothers
Aug 27, 20222 min read

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