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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...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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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...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Marymont: One of the last built
Marymont, located at 1124 Rucker Lane west of Murfreesboro, is the last of the huge antebellum mansions. Aaron Jenkins (1750-1807) came...
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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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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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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