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Caswell-Eldridge House
The Caswell-Eldridge House in Knoxville was built in 1880. It’s a George F. Barber design which is fitting because Knoxville was his hometown! This home contributes to the Fourth and Gill Historic District.
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Newbury House in Rugby, TN
Let me introduce you to little Rugby. This is a tiny town over in the eastern part of Tennessee. It was founded in 1880 by British author, Thomas Hughes. Hughes was an English lawyer, judge, and politician as well. The town was named after the place where Hughes went to school, Rugby in Warwickshire, England.
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Sad and Lonely on a Hill
I was thinking back this morning to this old house from the winter. It was high on a hill and I saw it from a good distance away. We set out in search for it and discovered how pitiful a shape it was in.
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Tennessee Backroads House
I never pass an old house without wondering about its story. And every now and then, there’s a house that really shocks my socks off. This old, boarded up rural Tennessee home sits on a large farm and is surrounded by cows. The craftsmanship is incredible. Whatever its story, I’m glad that I got to
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Walton Court in Rubgy, TN
Walton Court is an “old” home in Rugby Tennessee. It is a historical reconstruction of the same home that sat in this very spot. Walton Court was originally built in 1881. It survived 107 years before tragically succumbing to a fire in 1988. The 1881 home was built for Robert Walton, who was one of
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Hellner-Henry House, Knoxville
This Knoxville mansion is the Hellner-Henry House. It was built in 1893 for John C. Hellner and his family. It was one of the earliest built in this area. It later belonged to the Henry family and was eventually divided into apartments before becoming vacant for several years. Homes like these are always miracles to
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Lanier-Smith Farm Continued
Before I close out this series on the Lanier-Smith Farm, I wanted to show you around some of the other things on the farm. Check out the captions. And before I do, I’d like to honor Joe Smith. He was a descendant of the Lanier family and a very special man. Much of the work
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Lanier-Smith Farm House
The first few years on the farm must have been difficult. Three of the children and Benjamin Bugg Lanier himself passed away in a short amount of time. And then, Mary passed away a few years later in 1860 leaving only her two sons Benjamin and Robert. These two brothers persevered through the hard times.
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The Beginnings of Lanier-Smith Farm
On a day in late May of 1838, Benjamin Bugg Lanier and his sweetheart Mary Polly Donelson were married in Williamson County, Tennessee. They started having children a year later and in 1847, they bought 240 acres of land in Marshall county, Tennessee to build their farm on.Two miles to the nearest highway and several
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Bowling Green’s “The Castle”
How about this “castle”? No really, this place has been dubbed “The Castle” since it was constructed in 1876. The home was built by James Erasmus Potter, the son of prominent local banker Pleasant J. Potter. It was in the Potter family for 30 years and was eventually sold and was turned into 12 apartments.
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