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Steamboat Pilot’s Home in Nashville
This is the Dortch House in Nashville. It was built in 1890 by Nathaniel Dortch who was a steamboat pilot on the nearby Cumberland River. He also served as the Nashville City Treasurer. This house is super unique. I love the little slate turret!
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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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Very Old Huntsville Home
The Sprague House, circa 1835. This federal style home caught my eye one day when I was gawking (and drooling) at all the old homes in Huntsville. I couldn’t believe how old it was! The two gabled chimneys are not functional, they’re just for looks. But don’t worry, the one towards the back is a
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Amethyst Garden Inn
This is the beautiful Amethyst Garden Inn in Savannah. It was built in 1888 for $10,000 by Tomlinson Johnson and his wife, Emma. It has twelve fireplaces! Today, it’s a charming inn rich with history and seems like a lovely place to stay if you’re visiting Savannah!
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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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Historic Home Has New Purpose
Oak Place in Huntsville, Alabama was built in 1840 by renowned Huntsville architect George Steele. It had 320 acres with the property when built. Designed as a restrained Greek Revival, it has a large ballroom with 14 foot ceilings and is actually 3 stories which includes a basement. It was occupied by Union troops during
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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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Beautiful Cathedral in Savannah
I was pretty much speechless walking through this place! The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia was built in the late 1870s, but was destroyed by fire in 1898. They quickly rebuilt and the current structure was completed in 1900. It’s still an active place of worship and is the seat of
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