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Victorian in Lieper’s Fork
There’s a little village (when I say little, I mean about 650 folks) just west of Franklin, Tennessee called Lieper’s Fork. It hasn’t always been called that though. It started out as Benton Town, named for Thomas Hart Benton who served in the Tennessee Legislature and later as a US Senator from Missouri. The Bentons…
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Murfreesboro Tudor House
Another little fairytale house, this time in Murfreesboro! This Tudor was built in 1930 and is one of my favorite oldies in the Boro. That catslide and that red door just pop!
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Burroughs-Hazelhurst House
The Burroughs-Hazelhurst House, in Brunswick, was constructed sometime in the 1870s. It was built by Dr. William Berrien Burroughs, a prominent physician. He actually built the home for his wife’s unmarried sisters. They were known to the family as “the aunties”. The house sits on the most beautiful spot overlooking Hanover Square. It’s a wonderful…
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T. C. Mitchell House, Bowling Green
If you’ve ever been to Bowling Green, chances are good that you may have seen this old house. As you make your way down East 12th Avenue to State Street, the stoplight puts you directly in front of The T. C. Mitchell House that was built in 1893. You can’t miss that checked front walk,…
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1890 Wrightsville, GA House
We recently drove through the small town of Wrightsville, Georgia and passed this little cutie right here. It had a branch on the steps, but I couldn’t pass it up y’all. There were some crazy storms that came through that week. Built sometime around 1890, this home is one of the oldest in the town…
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The Cordova House – St Augustine
Here’s a turn of the century home in St. Augustine, Florida! Located on Cordova Street, it was built sometime around 1900. It’s now an AirBnB called “The Cordova House”.
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The Hammers House, Morgantown
This frilly little number in Morgantown, Kentucky was built in 1890 for John Carson. He was the founder and first president of the John M. Carson Bank of Morgantown. Carson wanted his home to reflect the stylish Queen Anne features of other big homes that he saw in nearby Bowling Green and even Nashville. Carson…
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Joseph Chesnutt House, Savannah
It overlooks Forsyth Park and during the warmer months, wisteria blooms all around. It’s known as The Chesnutt House and was built in 1897 for a local merchant named Joseph Chesnutt. It sold in 2021 for $1.8 million and was voted the 2021 National Winner of the HGTV Ultimate House Hunt out of 66 other…
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M. D. Anderson House, Jackson
Here’s a little Jackson, Tennessee history for ya. Have you ever heard of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center? It’s the largest cancer center in the US located in Houston, Texas. There’s a connection between these two places that some may not know about. Monroe Dunaway Anderson was born in Jackson, Tennessee on what was called…
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The Claridge House
This bright and beautiful old house was built in 1897 and is found in Wagener, South Carolina. I passed through this little town on my way to Charleston a while back and was taken with this cheery, happy house. It was built by Pickens Gunter for Jake W. Lybrand, who was a merchant in town.The…
