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Bell Home Used to Also House Doctor’s Practice
How about another Bell Buckle beaut! The White House was built in 1895 for a Dr. White which was one of the town’s known doctors. It stayed in his family for over 50 years before being turned into a lovely bed and breakfast. It’s now The Walker Inn and the perfect place to stay if
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Ashantilly Home Made of Tabby
Who knows what tabby is?! Well, I’m going to tell you. Tabby is a type of concrete made from oyster shells, sand, and water. On the Georgia coast, it’s a common building material with easy access to those things. This beautiful home that you’re looking at is Ashantilly, built of tabby. In fact, it’s also
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St Elmo Historic District Home
Chattanooga Charmer This home is located in the largest historic district in the state of Tennessee, the St Elmo Historic District! It was built somewhere between 1889 and 1904 and has been extensively renovated. I love this historic neighborhood! It’s a lovely drive around the Lookout Mountain area.
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18,000 SqFt Historic Home
This beauty was too big to get in one picture! With 18,000 square feet, you can understand why. This huge home, which is now a hotel, was built in 1888 for the Lewis Kayton family. Made from red brick and terra cotta, it’s Romanesque with many hefty gothic touches. The architecture is so beautiful! After
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First Condominiums in the US
This large building on Jekyll Island, Georgia was known as Sans Souci when it was built in 1896. Henry B. Clyde along with his fellow Jekyll Island Associates, including the well-known J. P. Morgan, wanted to build an extravagant place for their clubhouse members to stay. It is said that these are the first condos
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Brick Queen Anne in Chatt Town
Wowee! The Caleb Isbester House, in Chattanooga, was built in 1896. The Queen Anne Victorian home has some pretty cool chateauesque features. I couldn’t help but think it looks like a castle right there on the corner of Oak and Douglas streets! Caleb Isbester died just 2 years after completing his home and it went
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Eagleville Church Dates Back to 1794
This tiny little church in Eagleville, Tennessee may not look like much, but would you believe that it was established in 1794? That’s 2 years before Tennessee even became a state! The church and graveyard are built on a land grant issued to Captain John Byler in 1810. The recorded minutes of the church began
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Rail Line Victorian Home in Tullahoma
This sunshiney and shady house is the Raht-Cook house in Tullahoma, Tennessee. It was built in 1891 as Queen Anne style with Eastlake details. It’s located on the raildroad as are many in this historic district and is part of the oldest section of the town. This district is centered around the Nashville-Chattanooga Railroad making
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Webb School’s Junior Room Stands Strong
This adorable school house is the Junior Room located on the campus of The Webb School (prep school) in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. HEY, that’s where I live! This building is the original classroom built in 1886. It still has the original clapboard siding and is still used by the school today.
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Abandoned in Tiny Tennesse Town
This abandoned beauty was nestled among the trees in a tiny town in Tennessee. This must have been something to see back in its day. My guess is that it once had a beautiful, big porch!
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