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John Spence Home (1866): A Fashionable Move/ James Moore House (1891)

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Jan 23, 20233 min read

John Spence Home (1866): A Fashionable Move/ James Moore House (1891)

Two separate home were built on the same location. John Spence House 503 North Maple. Murfreesboro, TN/ circa 1866 - demolished by 1890...

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Benjamin Rucker Home/ Maple Grove/ The Betty Place

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Jan 23, 20233 min read

Benjamin Rucker Home/ Maple Grove/ The Betty Place

Photo by rossograph Built in 1832 at 3978 Betty Ford Rd. in Compton, the Benjamin Rucker Home sits near the East Fork of Stones River....

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Jan 23, 20231 min read

Joseph Wilson House

367 Clovercroft Rd. Brentwood, TN Circa 1861. 2-story frame Greek Revival style The Joseph Wilson House was built at Clovercroft Rd. and...

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

Glenn-Merritt Home

531/533 Madison St. Clarksville, TN Circa 1869 James Lyle Glenn (1828-1916) and Ella Poindexter Glenn (1835-1875) built this home. They...

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Jan 23, 20231 min read

Searcy-Mathews-Tarpley Home

455 West Jefferson Pike Murfreesboro, TN Circa 1850. 2-story I-structure Greek Revival Photo by rossograph Col. Anderson Searcy, Jr....

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Doughty House/ Elliott-Kimbro-Doughty-Howse-Miles House

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

Doughty House/ Elliott-Kimbro-Doughty-Howse-Miles House

223 East Lytle St. Murfreesboro, TN Circa 1848. In 1848, Adaline “Amanda” Bowman Elliott (1803-1886) built this home on East Lytle St.,...

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Charles Ready Home/ The Corners: Founder of Readyville

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

Charles Ready Home/ The Corners: Founder of Readyville

The Charles Ready Home/ The Corners was built on U.S. Hwy 70 South in Readyville, on the East Fork of the Stones River. Photo by Brian...

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Absalom Scales Home/ Old Womack Place: An Eagleville Pioneer Family

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Jan 23, 20231 min read

Absalom Scales Home/ Old Womack Place: An Eagleville Pioneer Family

Located on Rocky Glade Road in Eagleville, the Scales Home has a Greek Revival double-fronted style which is uncommon in the area. Photo...

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Oaklands/ Oak Manor: Ties to Judy Garland

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

Oaklands/ Oak Manor: Ties to Judy Garland

901 North Maney Ave. Murfreesboro, TN Circa 1813. Renovated 1857 to Italianate style Photo by rossograph Oaklands was built in stages...

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Jay Brothers

Jan 23, 20231 min read

William B. Jordan Farm/ Cedar Hall Farm

2665 Taylor Lane Eagleville, TN Circa 1847. 2-story Greek Revival/ Italanate Photo by rossograph The William B. Jordan is the only...

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Windermere: Part of the Eastern Flank of the Battle of Franklin

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Jan 23, 20234 min read

Windermere: Part of the Eastern Flank of the Battle of Franklin

1344 Carnton Lane Franklin, TN Circa 1887 - unclear whether there was a structure existing . Originally a 1-story Eastlake gable home -...

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

Ravenscroft

5925 Ragland Dr. (near Franklin Rd.) Nashville, TN Circa 1892 Ravenscroft was built near Franklin Rd. on part of Judge Overton’s...

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Rattle and Snap/ Oakwood Hall: A great gambling win

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Jan 23, 20233 min read

Rattle and Snap/ Oakwood Hall: A great gambling win

1522 North Main Street (U.S. Route 43/ Andrew Jackson Highway) Mt. Pleasant, TN Circa 1845. 2-story Greek Revival with 2-story front...

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Hunters Hill: Ties with WLAC and Female Suffrage

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

Hunters Hill: Ties with WLAC and Female Suffrage

5401 Hillsboro Pk Nashville, TN Circa 1928. 2-story Tudor Revival style of weathered stone Hunters Hill was built by Guilford Dudley,...

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Far Hills/ Tennessee Governor's Residence - Third One

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

Far Hills/ Tennessee Governor's Residence - Third One

South Curtiswood Lane Nashville, TN Circa 1931. 3-story Georgian-style mansion Far Hills was built on South Curtiswood Lane (originally...

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Belleforest/ Mrs. Edward B. Craig House: What National Life Money Built

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

Belleforest/ Mrs. Edward B. Craig House: What National Life Money Built

Photo by Skye Marthaler 1418 Chickering Rd. Nashville, TN Circa 1935. 2-story French Chateau home Belleforest (Mrs. Edward B.Craig House)...

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Deepwood (Dr. Cobb Pilcher House): One of Earliest Homes in Forest Hills

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Jan 23, 20231 min read

Deepwood (Dr. Cobb Pilcher House): One of Earliest Homes in Forest Hills

Photo by rossograph Deepwood was built by (Dudley) Cobb Pilcher (1904-1949), a Vanderbilt physician at 5335 Stanford Dr. off Hillsboro...

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Jay Brothers

Jan 23, 20232 min read

Ingleside: The Stone House at the Northern Edge of Green Hills

Sharing land with Trinity Presbyterian Church since 1944, Ingleside sits at 3201 Hillsboro Rd. This 2 story stone house was originally...

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Jan 23, 20231 min read

Charles Evers House/ The Hibbettage: The Hermitage Look-alike

Hibbettage was built by Basye Kimbrough (B.K.) Hibbett, Jr. (1901-1965) and wife Mary Frances Young Hibbett (1903-1984) at 2160 Old...

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Jan 23, 20231 min read

R. E. Martin Home/Castlewood (Davidson Co.): Originally part of Tyne estate

30 Castlewood Court (orig. 5901 Hillsboro Rd.) Nashville, TN Circa 1931. Tudor Revival style Richard E. Martin, a local builder, and his...

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