August 11, 2018 Carol White, Rutherford County Historical Society Once Located on Halls Hill Pike, Kingsley, home of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. King. Built in 1930 by the late William Earthman. Its double colonial doors and doorway arches, its woodwork, paneling and mantles—were all taken from the historic Lytle home—giving…
April 30, 2018, Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society Springfield is located on Manson Pike, just west of the I-24 and Medical Center Parkway. Springfield was built in 1805 by Gen. John Hunter Smith of Revolutionary War fame. During the Civil War, Federal soldiers were quartered in the west side…
April 30, 1939, Mary B. Fox, The Daily News Journal Ancient Timbers find new use in Fred Rogers Home Out of the morticed and pegged timbers of a tumble-down, 100-year-old house is emerging the modern, new farm home of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Rogers on the Bradyville Pike. Mr. Rogers,…
Susan Harber, Daily News Journal, April 24, 2016 Once heralded as majestic beacons of our county, two time-honored homes include the former Whitehall Plantation and Boxwood still standing today. These homes represent a back story of historical timeline and are special to our heritage. Whitehall was built around 1840 by…
Middle Tennessee State University, Spring 2011 Explorations in Public History Class In the dawning years of the 1800s, the Murfree family built Grantlands, a beautiful antebellum mansion and estate on over 1,000 acres of land in Rutherford County, Tennessee. By 1863, the plantation was in ruins, the house was destroyed, and the area was…
Greg Campbell, The Daily News Journal, May 22, 1983 Time, weather and vandals were taking a toll on a stately house on East Main Street, most often called the ‘old Elrod House.’ After developers bought the 1.5 acre site at 926 East Main Street, the house itself was given to…