Jackson Italianate Shines

The William Kirby Walsh House in Jackson, Tennessee was completed in 1875. It’s an I-house design and has lots of Italianate features. It started as one room in depth, but soon after, a two-story ell was added. This home and the one next it are the only survivors of the McNairy Hill neighborhood from the 1860s and 1870s. The neighboring home was a wedding gift to Walsh’s daughter in 1872. Walsh was a successful businessman in Jackson and was into real estate investing and banking. This house has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1993.

William Kirby Walsh House, Circa 1875 – Jackson, Tennessee
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