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William Harrison McCord Home
Photo by rossograph Located on U.S. Hwy 41A in Eagleville, Dr. William H. McCord (1838-1896) and Sarah Macon Williams McCord (1845-1890)...
Jay Brothers
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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Elmwood/ Hord House (Rosehill)
Elmwood is located at 5722 Old Nashville Highway near Murfreesboro. Photo from Daily News Journal Built in 1842 in Greek Revival style,...
Jay Brothers
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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Bellwood/ Uxor Hill - His Wife's Hill
Photo from Daily News Journal/ S Harbers Col. Hardy Murfree died without a will, and because his holdings were so extensive (over 22,000...
Jay Brothers
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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Dement House/ Colonial Acres
Photo by rossograph The Dement House/ Colonial Acres sits at 7421 Cainsvile Pike in Lascassas northeast of Murfreesboro. Abner Dement...
Jay Brothers
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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Civil Order: Rev. Williams' Haven
Located 2.5 miles south of Holt’s Corner, the Rev. James A. Williams (1785-1850) and Sarah Allison Williams (1789-1843) built the first...
Jay Brothers
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Springfield/ Smith House/ Washington House
General John Smith built “one of the biggest houses “ in Rutherford County between 1805-09 - a large 2 story brick dwelling. Photo from...
Jay Brothers
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Enoch H. Jones House
Photo by rossograph Originally built of logs in 1796, it was greatly renovated in 1850. Ezra Jones (1772-1839) and Margaret Hunt Jones...
Jay Brothers
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Early Rutherford Pioneer: Espyland aka. Espey's Branch
Just northeast of Smyrna, off a path that became Old Jefferson Pike, James Espey settled a family Revolutionary War land grant. His...
Jay Brothers
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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It it Gone: The House of Mayors/ Collier-Lane-Crichlow
See Collier-Lane-Crichlow update blog: The historic home was demolished as it was in great disrepair. It has been vacant since 2018 with...
Jay Brothers
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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Collier-Lane-Crichlow House/ The Mayors: Four Relatives-4 Mayors
Located at 500 North Spring St., the Collier-Lane-Crichlow House was built in 1850 in Southern National vernacular style. Sterling P....
Jay Brothers
Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Arnold-Harrell House/ Locksley Hall/ Daffodil Hill
Located at 1710 East Main St (originally Woodbury Pike) in Murfreesboro, the Arnold-Harrell House was built about 1860. Capt. Edwin A....
Jay Brothers
Oct 29, 20222 min read
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Whitehall Plantation
Albert Gallatin Henderson (1819-1875) built Whitehall in 1840. Photo from rutherfordcotn.org The mansion was located near what was J. S....
Jay Brothers
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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Idler's Retreat/ Dillon-Tucker-Cheney/ Tucker Place/ Cold Chimney
Photo by Skye Marthaler Sitting at 112 Oak St. in Smyrna, Idler’s Retreat ( aka Dillon-Tucker-Cheney House, Tucker Place, Cold Chimneys)...
Jay Brothers
Sep 20, 20222 min read
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Thomas C. Black House/ Old Black Place/ Evergreen
Photo by rossograph Also known as Old Black Place and later as Evergreen, the Thomas C. Black House sits at 4431 Lebanon Rd. in...
Jay Brothers
Sep 1, 20222 min read
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Collier-Crichlow House: He only got a few months
The Collier-Crichlow House sits at 511 East Main in Murfreesboro. The 8,000 square foot home was built in 1878 in asymetrical Second...
Jay Brothers
Sep 1, 20222 min read
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The Crest/ Hillcrest/ Crestland: About 75 Historic Years in Murfreesboro
Photo from Brian Lamb In the 1830s, Legrand Hargis Carney (1808-1884) and Catherine Wells Lytle Carney (1814-1892) built The Crest (aka...
Jay Brothers
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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Logan Henderson Farm/ Farmington
The Henderson House at the Logan Henderson Farm/ Farmington was originally built in 1816 and greatly expanded in 1842. Col. James...
Jay Brothers
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Ridley-Buchanan House/ Ridley's Landing
Eighteen oh-eight was an important year for Moses Ridley (1782-1864): He wed Catherine Harwood Buchanan (1793-1841) and shared a 274 acre...
Jay Brothers
Aug 30, 20223 min read
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Grantlands/ New Grantlands
Grantlands was built about 1813 near the west fork of the Stones River near Murfreesboro. It was built by the daughter and son-in-law of...
Jay Brothers
Aug 18, 20222 min read
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