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Ingram Hall Built with Old Materials
This sweet little chapel, known as Ingram Hall, was built from reclaimed materials from the original 1840 St. James Episcopal Church in Bolivar. It was built in 1875 after the congregation erected a larger building to better suit its needs.
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Bolivar Home – “The Turret”
“The Turret” as its known in Bolivar, Tennessee. Circa 1898.
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Bolivar’s “The Columns”
The Ingram House or more commonly known as “The Columns” in Bolivar was built in 1860. It was used as a hospital during the Civil War and the backyard contains the oldest boxwood garden in the state of Tennessee. The Ingram family bought the house in 1900 and it remained in their family for decades.…
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McNeal House in Bolivar
The McNeal House in Bolivar was built in 1856. I featured this one well over a year ago, but I was in the area again recently and they had completed renovations so I had to get better pictures. Major Ezekiel Polk McNeal was a cousin of president James K. Polk and he had this home…
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Historic Yellow House in Bolivar
The Wright-Smith House in Bolivar, Tennessee was built in 1867 by Mrs. Thomas Smith. She had a dream soon after her husband’s death which told her to move back to Bolivar and build a house in the shadow of the Episcopal Church. She did just that. However in 1978, to avoid demolition, the home was…
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Presbyterian Manse in Bolivar
“The Presbyterian Manse”, as it’s known in Bolivar, is an 1860s Victorian cottage. So many beautiful features, but one that stands out are the twin chimney pots. A very English influenced touch. This home was originially built as a manse for the nearby Presbyterian minister. What’s your favorite feature on this one?
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The Finest Italianate in West TN
The McNeal House was completed during the Civil War around 1861 by Ezekial Polk McNeal who was a cousin of US president James K. Polk. It was filed on the National Register of Historic places in 1979 as “the finest Italianate house in West Tennessee and among the most outstanding in the state.” Located in…
