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Historic Murfreesboro Home
Circa 1903, the Byrn-Roberts House was built for Charles and Alabama Byrn and designed by Nashville’s Thomas J. Moore. It stayed in the Bryn family for over 90 years and then was bought by a couple who turned it into a bed and breakfast. I believe it’s now a private residence. I had the opportunity…
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Home Built with Bricks from Old School
I’ve got another Wartrace gem for you today! This home was built in 1900 with a Queen Anne influence. I met the sweet owner of this home and she shared a little history with me about the significance of the brick used to build her home. It seems that Wartrace had a distinguished educational history…
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Beautiful Sewanee, Tennessee Campus
It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned Sewanee! This is the campus of The University of the South standing in Carnegie Hall peeking through the trees at All Saints’ Chapel. The university was founded in 1857 and the architecture is amazing all over campus. It’s worth a trip if you’re ever nearby.
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Jackson Italianate Shines
The William Kirby Walsh House in Jackson, Tennessee was completed in 1875. It’s an I-house design and has lots of Italianate features. It started as one room in depth, but soon after, a two-story ell was added. This home and the one next it are the only survivors of the McNairy Hill neighborhood from the…
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Church House Celebrates 150 Yrs
The Church House in Columbia, Tennessee was built in 1873 by Maury County Sheriff Latta. Robert Church, a banker and land speculator, bought it in 1885. It’s a good example of Second Empire architecture. You can tell it probably used to have a slate mansard roof, but must have been replaced in recent years. This…
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Evans House Began as Log Cabin
The Evans House was built in 1845 as a small log cabin. The original log house was used as a kitchen – separate from the main house and was moved near the spring house to build an addition around 1900. It was in the original Evans family from its build date until the 1990s. The…
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Historic Victorian Nashville Home
This is the John Wesley Work III home in Nashville, Tennessee. Circa 1899, this Victorian house was home to one of Nashville’s greatest African-American teachers and composers. John Wesley Work III directed the Fisk University Jubilee Singers and composed more than 100 songs and was the writer of one of my favorites – “Go Tell…
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Beautiful Murfreesboro Tudor
Tudor alert! I have always loved this tudor revival on Main Street in Murfreesboro. Circa 1925 and contributes to the East Main Street Historic District.
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Murdoch House has Come a Long Way
The Murdoch House – circa 1880 in Jackson, Tennessee. This one is a beautiful Main Street home! For several years when I was growing up, the entire street would be decorated and lit for Christmas and it was a treat to drive through and see all the lights. Believe it or not, this house sold…
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Abandoned Somewhere in Tennessee
Little old farmhouses are pretty old places too. Country enough to have a screen door, but with a bit of fancy in that middle gable!
