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Haunted Walking Horse Hotel
This is the famous Walking Horse Hotel in Wartrace, Tennessee. It was built as a hotel for this tiny railroad town in 1917. Known as the Overall Hotel, its base group of patrons were horse trainers that began the annual horse show, the Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration in 1939. So they changed the named to…
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St. Elmo Historic Home
Have you ever heard of the St. Elmo Historic District in Chattanooga, Tennessee? It’s the largest historic district in Tennessee with a total of 752 structures contributing. This home was built in the 1890s to very early 1900s. St. Elmo was first known as Cross Roads and began in 1879. The name St. Elmo derived…
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Historic Maryville Home
The David Jones House in Maryville, Tennessee was built in 1887. This is the last home built in Second Empire style still standing in Blount County today. David Jones was born in Wales and came to the US in 1857. He was a brick maker and his company built several buildings in the area including…
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Second Empire in Tullahoma
Say hello to the Archibald Yell Smith house in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Circa 1885 in Second Empire architecture. Obviously, it’s now a law office. Tullahoma has a few gems!
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Double-Porched Maryville Home
This is the beautiful McNutt-Howard House in Maryville, Tennessee. It was built in 1900 by Robert G. McNutt in the Queen Anne and Classic Revival style. It’s not clear if he actually lived in the home. He built two on the same street in the same style. McNutt sold the house to W.B. Howard in…
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Rutledge House in Nashville, TN
The Rutledge House was built in 1870 by Henry and Septima Rutledge whose fathers were signatories to the Declaration of Independance! The earliest parts of the house date back to 1820. It has also been known as “Rose Hill” and has hosted several noteable people including Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk. It was for…
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Large Columns Added Later
This incredibly stately home is the Brabson House in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was built in 1857 by Reese Bowen Brabson. It was used as headquarters for General Braxton Bragg during the Civil War and later as a hosptial for wounded soldiers. It didn’t gain the large columns until the 1930s when D.B. Loveman bought and…
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MD Anderson Connections to Jackson
Ever heard of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center? It’s the largest cancer center in the US located in Houston, Texas. But what you may not know is that Munroe Dunaway Anderson was born in Jackson, Tennessee and was a prominent bank and cotton trader. Through his frugal upbringing and wealth, and along with his partners…
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Wartrace Church Still Used for Events
The Bethsalem Presbyterian Church in Wartrace, Tennessee began in 1816. It served as both a church and school and burned shortly after. The current building was constructed in 1889 and dedicated the following year. It’s now used for weddings and events.
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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…
