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Christopher Taylor House, Circa 1777
I’ve got an old one for you today on this Friday! This is the Christopher Taylor house in Jonesborough. It was built in 1777 about a mile from where it sits now. Christopher Taylor was an officer in the French and Indian War and a major in the Revolutionary War. Andrew Jackson lived in this…
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Jonesborough’s Jacobs House
The Jacobs House in Jonesborough was built in 1831 by John Joseph Jacobs. Thomas Emmerson also lived here for many years. He was a mayor of Knoxville and a member of the Tennessee State Supreme Court. This home sits on a hill and can be seen from many angles in the town. Reminds me of…
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Old Jonesborough Home, Circa 1840
The Old Boyd House in Jonesborough was built in 1840. Greek Revival in architecture with a Victorian porch that may have been added on later. This home’s brick is painted and penciled, which was a popular technique at the time. The goal was to have very thin mortar lines so they would paint all the…
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Old Jonesborough House
I’ve lived in Tennessee all my life but only recently discovered that Jonesborough is the oldest town in Tennessee. Established in 1779, it was a town before Tennessee even became a state. You can find homes dating as far back as the late 1700s here. This one here is more of a “spring chicken” having…
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House Was Wedding Gift
What a wedding gift! Built by James H. Dosser for his daughter Mary M. Dosser and her new husband Isaac E. Reeves. This Italianate Villa was built in 1877 after the two were wed in 1876. Reeves was a very prominent lawyer in Jonesborough. Why don’t people build homes as wedding gifts anymore?
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Jonesborough, TN Italianate
A little Italianate action for ya on this Friday. Circa 1886 in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
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Beautiful Home in Jonesborough
This one’s not my typical style or age range, but I knew I had to feature it! Circa 1931 and has been owned by the same family for nearly 40 years. A little gem on the hill in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
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Old House May Have Been Indian Trading Post
Beautiful in blue! This one is commonly known as “The Outlaw House” and was built in 1820 in Jonesborough, Tennessee. A portion of the original log structure remains. It’s said that this may have been an Indian Trading Post.
