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The Garrett House, Lawrenceburg
Welcome to the Garrett House! This is the only brick Queen Anne in the town of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The house was built for James W. Garrett around 1908. Records seem to indicate that there was another home on this property that may have burned and this one was built in its place. Garrett served…
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Abandoned Victorian – Tennessee
Just thinking back to this old beauty that I visited last year. I was under the impression that she would be torn down by now, but I have heard that she’s still standing. I’m sure her buttercups are blooming. Built around 1885, there’s an ell in the back that may have been built much earlier.…
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Abandoned House in the Woods
If I could title this one, it would be “The Way Home”. The ones at the end of a driveway lined with trees seem to call me right to them.
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1860s Victorian in Jonesborough
This house has got the green goin’ on over in Jonesborough, Tennessee. It was built in the late 1860s and features a mix of both Italianate and Queen Anne influences. I’m a fan of that unique octagonal porch! I found a fascinating newspaper article from this past fall in the Herald & Tribune that talks…
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Harris-McEwen House, Franklin
This Franklin, Tennessee home may be one of the most famous in town. Parts of it have been around for over 190 years. The original one-story portion of the home was built in 1830 by Carey Harris who was responsible for starting the Franklin Weekly Newspaper. Then in 1849 the mayor of Franklin, John B.…
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Hardin-Figuers House, Columbia
This one has always caught my eye when driving through Columbia’s historic neighborhoods. Tall and skinny. Simple, but detailed. The Hardin-Figuers House was built in the 1880s for a narrow lot. It’s a side hall plan and inside has a spiral staircase! It contributes to the West Sixth Street Historic District.
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1890s Bell Buckle Victorian
Walks through Bell Buckle are beautiful almost any time of year, but the spring may the prettiest of them all! This home is one of my favorites in town. It was built sometime in the 1890s. It’s beautifully maintained inside and out, and is a treasure to our little town!
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Springfield, Tennessee Victorian
I enjoyed a stroll through Springfield, Tennessee again recently and found one that I haven’t noticed before. This cutie was built around 1901. It has two entrances, but from what I have read, it is a single family home. It contributes to the Springfield Historic District and also to the joy during my sunset walk.…
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Tennessee Backroads House
I have passed this old house several times in the last few years. In all those times that I’ve driven by, it has never changed. It makes me long for those simpler times when things didn’t change and the highlight of your day was the conversation you had sitting on the porch. 💕
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Why Two Front Doors?
I captured this old house on a Tennessee backroad recently and it reminded me of a question that I’m asked quite frequently. Why the heck do some houses have two front doors?Well today, I’m going to learn right along with you and dive in to provide a little information about this interesting double door phenomenon.…
