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Olivet Methodist Episcopal Church
I cannot get over this church! Olivet United Methodist Church was built in 1871 in the small community of Riversburg. It’s not often that you see an old church this Victorian! The doors are significant to its architecture in that they are considered “Christian door” style to represent an open Bible. Highway 31 soon came…
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J. T. Anderson House
The J. T. Anderson House was built in 1900 for the Anderson family. J. T. was a banker and one of the organizers of the first telephone systems in the area. He played a role in the organizing of White county’s development. In 1940, this home was purchased by Braxton Hunter for use as their…
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Classical Revival with Touch of Italianate
The Patterson-Edwards House in Pulaski was built in 1890. It’s a Classical Revival with Italianate architecture, too. The columns seem so subtle, but there are so many and they have a lot of detail. I love the original iron fence.
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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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Mt Pleasant Home is Indeed Pleasant!
Hill House in Mount Pleasant was built circa 1904. Stone foundation and fully brick.ย
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Old Dental Office is Now House
This little brick building is the Pope-Robeson House in Franklin. It was originally built as a dental office in 1899 for a Dr. Pope. He lived next door with his family. It has since been a commercial property housing different types of things including law offices and a cupcake bakery. It’s now a private residence.
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Old Tennessee Governor’s House
The Brown-Daly-Horne House in Pulaski was built in 1855 for Sarah Jane Roberts and her husband before being sold to John Calvin Brown. He was an attorney and governor of Tennessee. His brother Neill S. Brown also served as governor of Tennessee. The home was partially destroyed by fire in 1871 and was later fully…
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Historic Chattanooga Post Office
Check out Chattanooga’s old post office! Construction began in 1891 and was completed in 1893. It was a post office until 1933 when it became offices for TVA. It has been the US Bankruptcy Court since 1991.
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Hugh Bright Douglas House
The Hugh Bright Douglas House in Fayetteville was built in 1894. This home was built with a rare for this area Steamboat Gothic architecture. You can usually find this type of home in Mississippi. Mr. Douglas owned a 1,000 acre farm about 3 miles from this home and had all the hardwoods cut from that…
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Steamboat Gothic Home in Bell Buckle
It was a snowy day in our little town of Bell Buckle when I went stir crazy and made my way out for a drive. I have admired this home for many years, but sitting up on that hill all covered in snow, I had to get a picture! This is the Reagor House that…
