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Collier-Crichlow Carriage House
I’ve posted about the Collier-Crichlow House a couple of times before. It’s one of my favorites in the Boro, but I’ve never shared the home’s carriage house that now sits on the road behind it. It’s so unique and has a personality all its own. Swipe to see a historic picture of the Collier-Crichlow house…
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McCullough-McClarty-Jakes Home
I’m a huge fan of floor-to-ceiling windows! This is the McCullough-McClarty-Jakes Home in Murfreesboro. Built about 1892 and now home to Bill Jakes Realty.
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Spanish Mission Home in Murfreesboro
Not a super common style in these parts is this beautiful Spanish Mission in Murfreesboro! It was built in 1925. This home has been on the Oaklands Candlelight Tour of Homes several times and I have toured the inside before and it is stunning!
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Murfreesboro Victorian Home
I’ve waited for the leaves to, well, leave so I could get a decent picture of this Murfreesboro home. That finial has taunted me! And then the other day, I drove by and the whole house was in view and I was mesmerized. The Byrn-Eubanks House was built in 1898 by Roy Byrn. He owned…
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Carriage Lane Inn, Murfreesboro
The Carriage Lane Inn and Reception Hall, or more historically known, the Miller-Overall House was built in 1885 by Ira D. Miller and is located on land sold by the Maney family after the Civil War. He sold the home to John M. Overall in 1892. Overall operated a grocery store in the 1880s and…
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Springfield House in Murfreesboro
Have a look at Springfield House in Murfreesboro. Also known as Smith House or Washington House. This is the first frame house on record and one of the oldest homes in Rutherford County. The home was built by Col. John Smith who purchased the land from John Mulherin who received the land grant for his…
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Oaklands Historic Home
A noteable favorite of mine, this is Oaklands Mansion in Murfreesboro. This amazing home started as a small two-room brick building (circa 1813), then federal style, and eventually adding a large ell to the sides (circa 1860). It was home to the Maneys who passed it down and soon belonged to the daughter of Tennessee…
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Old Maney Home with Connections to Oaklands
The beautiful home in Murfreesboro known as “Big Holly” was built in 1866 by J. P. Henderson. He was forced to give up the house after the debt he incurred from having it built. Lavinia Claiborne, the daughter of Governor Cannon, moved into the home in the 1870s. Her sister, Rachel Adeline, moved in with…
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Not Historic, But Looks That Way
I drove over to one of my favorite homes in the Boro during the big snow storm (sharing soon!) when I came across this beautiful home that I’ve never noticed before. I believe this is a modern home built to look historic.
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Historic Murfreesboro Mayor’s Home
The Joseph B. Palmer house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee was built circa 1869. Joseph Palmer was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army, a state legislator, and mayor of Murfreesboro. He was wounded several times during the Civil War, but came back to where he was born and built this Italianate home. It’s for sale if…
