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1860s Victorian in Jonesborough
This house has got the green goin’ on over in Jonesborough, Tennessee. It was built in the late 1860s and features a mix of both Italianate and Queen Anne influences. I’m a fan of that unique octagonal porch! I found a fascinating newspaper article from this past fall in the Herald & Tribune that talks…
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Hacker-Kennedy House, Jonesborough
The Hacker-Kennedy House in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Built in 1869 as an Italianate with Queen Anne influences.
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Historic Eureka Inn, Circa 1797
The Eureka Inn in Jonesborough was built in 1797 and has been added onto several times over the years. Originally built as a residence, it was converted to the Eureka Hotel in 1895. It was once used as a boarding house and a sequester house for jurors. The bottom floor has also served as a…
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Samuel Cunningham House
When out on the roof there arose such a L A D D E R. I’m sorry, y’all. I couldn’t help it. This is the Samuel Cunningham House in Jonesborough. Built in 1840. Can you believe it? Dr. Cunningham was a surgeon that was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the town. In fact, he…
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Gresham-Saylor House
I’m a sucker for Victorians. The Gresham-Saylor House was built circa 1880.
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Historic Salt House, Jonesborough
This historic building in Jonesborough, Tennessee is known as the Salt House. It was constructed in the 1840s and was a general store and wholesale warehouse ran by businessman William Crouch. During the Civil War, it became very difficult to get salt to preserve food and they had to cross enemy lines to acquire it.…
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Historic Chester Inn, Jonesborough
This beautiful building is the Chester Inn. Built by Dr. William Chester in 1797. Can you believe it? He was an entrepreneur and doctor that saw a need for accommodations for travelers in the town of Jonesborough. It has been known by several names over the years. It was known as the “finest inn on…
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Epps-Stacy House in Jonesborough
The Epps-Stacy House in Jonesborough was built in 1888. It has elaborate porches and several fire places. An original smoke house built in 1890 remains out back. It also has killer views of the mountains in the back!
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Dutch Colonial in Jonesborough
This Dutch Colonial home was once the old First Baptist Parsonage in Jonesborough, Tennessee. It’s now known as the Osborne Residence. Circa 1928.
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The Holston Baptist Female Institute
The Holston Baptist Female Institute was built in 1854. It later became both the Tadlock’s School for Boys and then the Holston Male Institute. After the Civil War, Yardley Warner purchased the building and established the Warner Institute to educate and train former slaves and their children. It’s also said that this building was used…
