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Historic Home Now SCAD Offices
Clinard Hall – Circa 1872 Once a private home, this beautiful Italianate mansion now houses administrative offices for SCAD.
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Cherished Winchester Victorian
This is the beautiful Valentine Square also known as the Alexander-Collins House in Winchester, Tennessee. In 1835, the Winchester Female Academy was founded. It was a brick two-story building that was later a free school, and eventually was burned to the ground by a disgruntled pupil in 1894. Smith Morgan Alexander purchased the lot and
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Beautiful Scottsboro Home
This one caught my attention in Scottsboro, Alabama. I think it was that top window and that beautiful bargeboard! Circa 1901.
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Peques House in Jackson, TN
Another Main Street marvel in Jackson, Tennessee! This is the Peques House. Built in 1880. Those antique post boxes get me every single time.
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Oldest Continuous Use Synagogue in Alabama
Temple B’nai Sholom in Huntsville, Alabama was built in 1898. B’nai sholom means Sons of Peace. It was built with a Romanesque Revival style and was designed by architect R. H. Hunt of Chattanooga. It’s the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the state of Alabama!
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Oldest Home in Savannah, GA
Arrrrrrrrrgh Matey! I couldn’t feature homes in Savannah without eventually sharing this one! The oldest standing house in Savannah and possibly the oldest in the entire state of Georgia is The Herb House. Built in 1734, it was home to a gardener who managed a 10 acre plot of gardens. In 1754, it was decided
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1876 Church Cost $1800 to Build
How cute is this little church?! This is Grace Episcopal Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It was built circa 1876. There’s so much to say about this beautiful building, but here are some of my favorite things: The board and batten overlay design is breathtaking. The bell inside the bell tower was built in England
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Rutledge Hill Victorian in Nashville
This eclectic Victorian home in Nashville (that’s now a restaurant) was built between 1879 and 1882 by Dr. John Bunyan Stephens. The 50th mayor of Nashville, Richard Houston Dudley owned the home in 1897 when he was elected as mayor. He added a carriage house in the back and carved his initials into the door
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Old Schoolhouse in Noah – Now Gone
UPDATE: It has been demolished. This old schoolhouse has sat here in the tiny town of Noah for several years.
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James K. Polk Presidential Hall
Whiiiiiiiile we’re talking about James K. Polk, this is the James K. Polk Presidential Hall a short walk from the home. It was originally built as a church in 1882 and now houses exhibits for the museum.
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