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The vicinity of Brabson's Ferry Plantation is rich in early East Tennessee history. In 1776, a force of 1,800 men (most of whom were Virginians or settlers of the Holston and Wautauga River Valleys) were led by Colonel William Christian across the French Broad River at War Ford, the same site as the Brabson Ferry located on the property above. The force continued up Boyd's Creek toward the Overhill Cherokee towns to offer retaliation for Cherokee raids upon the Holston-Watauga settlements. Isaac Thomas, guide for the expedition, later settled in the Sevierville area a few miles from the Plantation.

In 1780, John Sevier (namesake of Sevier County and the town of Sevierville) led another force of settlers upon the Cherokees. He and his militia of about 100 frontiersmen also crossed at War Ford and engaged in battle with the Cherokees in the area of the Brabson land. This was the first of 35 encounters that Sevier had with the Indians and became known as the Battle of Boyd's Creek. The county was later named in honor of Sevier.

John Brabson, one of the earliest settlers in Sevier County, came to the Boyd's Creek area in 1794 from Frederick County, Virginia (now Berkeley County, West Virginia). He farmed his homestead of 10,000 acres which was purchased from North Carolina (B.D. Brabson II still has the purchase note); he ran the ferry service at War Ford, only a hundred yards from his log home; and he raised ten children. Two sons, Thomas and Benjamin Davis, followed in their father's ways in continuing the various operations on the property. They were the original owners of the two homes which are part of the described district. A daughter, Mary Reece Brabson Shields, married second Dr. Robert Hogsden who was the attending physician on "The Trail of Tears".

The Brabson/s were pro-Confederacy during the Civil War. Under extreme harassment from the local majority Unionists, they left their Boyd's Creek homes and moved to Texas. They returned to a neglected farm after the War. One son, William Brabson, fought under General McCowan of the Confederacy and was captured at Chickamauga. The homes described previously have not been modernized or appreciably altered. The exteriors and woodwork of the interiors are fine examples of 19th century architecture of the East Tennessee area.

The Brabson's Ferry Plantation District is located on land important in early military history of Tennessee. It was also an important industrial site, and buildings of architectural & historical importance still exist on the property. Some of which are seen in the photograph above include the B.D. Brabson house (constructed circa 1856), barn, and shed. The entire district was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on June 25, 1975. And, all of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration that can be viewed here:
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Rose Glen is located at the junction of Bird's Creek Road and the Newport Highway near the East Fork of the Little Pigeon River. The home which was built in 1845 was said to be designed on a Monticello plan. Bilateral symmetry is notable in both the home and grounds. Standing beside the road (the Newport Highway) about sixty feet from the house are two small buildings which, along with the greenery of the hardwood,frame Rose Glen. The small building to the right (seen above) was the office of Dr. Hogsden (the original owner) and Dr. Hicks (the second owner); the one to the left was the loom house which was operated by the servants. The house itself is built upon a "T" plan with the central portion being two stories and the wings of the facade are one story high with fireplaces at each end. The exterior was covered in white clapboard and shutters trim the windows. The recessed entrance to the home is the most attractive aspect where two square columns and matching pilasters support the second floor.

The woodwork of the home, both the frame and interior decor, were completed by hand and put together by pegs. The ceilings and walls were plastered at the time of construction and the floors are of heart pine. There are four rooms on the first floor: a parlor and sitting room form the two wings which are separated by a piazza (designed as part of the entrance). The ceiling of the parlor is embossed with a cameo-like design. There is also a large bedroom and dining room downstairs. The kitchen is in the basement and access is gained by the exterior from which servants brought the meals upstairs. Upstairs there are three large bedrooms. A porch also runs down each side of the rear section and is enclosed in latticework (also seen above).

Rose Glen is important not only because of its exemplative architecture but also because of the prominence of Dr. Hogsden, the original owner of the property. The 1840's might be termed the "developing years" of Sevier County. Settlements had previously been made; it was a time when the fruits of one's toil were realized. Dr. Hogsden came to the Harrisburg vicinity from Maryville where he married Mary Brabson Shields in 1842 and set up practice in the county. Rose Glen was constructed from 1845 to 1850; the unusual design is like "The Maples" in Jefferson City. Dr. Hogsden had his office, a small two room structure, built to the side of the front yard; a house of the same design stands on the other side of the yard to complete the symmetry which is so apparent in the layout of the home. During his early medical career, Dr. Hogsden was the attending physician to one party of Cherokees (roughly 2000) during their forced migration to Oklahoma—commonly known as "The Trail of Tears" and later he was President of the State Medical Society. During the Civil War, he was a representative to the Confederate legislature. Rose Glen remained in the hands of another physician, Dr. Hicks, in the later nineteenth century and the property has remained in his descendants' possession.

The photograph above is through a chain link fence that surrounds the abandoned, decaying property even though it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on July 18, 1975. I hope that someone somewhere will be willing to obtain and save this piece of East Tennessee history. And, all of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration that can be viewed here:
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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Wheatlands Plantation (also known as Ler-Mac) is a two story brick structure with an ell built by John Chandler in 1825. It is located on the Old Knoxville/Sevierville Highway at the bend of Boyd's Creek where John Sevier and his militia engaged the Cherokees in battle. The highway, now a secondary road, was once one of the major routes to Knoxville from upper East Tennessee and Virginia. The home remained in the hands of John Chandler's descendants until the late 1960's. Only minor alterations have taken place; the present owners, with their respect for the structure's Federal lines, have kept the exterior appearance intact and have made only necessary renovations inside. The house originally contained a parlor, sitting room, dining room and adjoining kitchen on the ground level. Upstairs were two large bedrooms and two smaller rooms which were probably servant quarters. The dining room, kitchen, and servant quarters form a rear wing. Unlike the other rooms of the home which have 12 foot ceilings, these rooms have ceilings which vary in height from 7'6" to 9'. The large rooms were heated by fireplaces; and the ornate wood mantels are found in all rooms. The kitchen has been modernized with range and other conveniences, however, the fireplace and hearth are still utilized. The home underwent three series of renovations. During the late 19th century the home was somewhat "Victorianized" with the major alteration being the installation of "Queen Anne's" windows (i.e. varying stain glass panes which are set in a bordering sash in each window) and the addition of a one-story balustraded front porch. In the present century, plumbing fixtures were added. Around 1930 the entrance to the living room was widened to an archway from the central hall. The height of the walls inside the home are broken by chair and picture rails; various patterns of wallpaper from the Williamsburg collection have replaced the faded paper. Outbuildings include a former servant cabin which is now an apartment and the smokehouse and storage shed are still in good condition. A small black community nearby bears witness to the descendants of Chandler's servants; these people were given a tract of the Chandler land and have remained there over the years farming the land and teaching in the county.

The earliest recorded history connected with the Wheatlands site is the Battle of Boyd's Creek. This engagement with the Cherokees was the first of John Sevier's battles with the Indians. Sevier led his 200 men across the French Broad at War Ford (or Christians Ford) and attacked the Cherokees at the bend in Boyd's Creek—the same area where Wheatlands now stands. The original owner, John Chandler, came to the Boyd's Creek vicinity from the Rocky Springs Community in 1791. Chandler added various tracts of land to this original land grant and eventually accumulated about 46,601 acres. His original home burned in 1824 and the home known as Wheatlands (later known as Ler-Mac) was built of handmade brick, heartpine floors and plastered walls & ceilings; the tin roof, now covered with shingles, was imported from England. The name Wheatlands was derived from Chandler's extensive wheat fields. The farm also included a commissary, tannery, and a distillery. Chandler was a slave owner, but deplored the practice of breaking up families and selling individuals to different owners. By the outbreak of the Civil War he had, accumulated 188 slaves.

Wheatlands is an important landmark in the community being the home of a prominent early settler. And, it is a significant example of the Federal style architecture in East Tennessee during the first quarter of the nineteenth century. Typical is the adaptation of late 19th century changes to reflect the Victorian era, a common practice of those who were financially able to "keep up with the times". For these reasons, Wheatlands was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1975. All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration that can be viewed here:
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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Although Sevierville is one of the older towns in East Tennessee, there are not many buildings which date prior to 1870 because of a widespread fire during the late 1850's and the lack of development during the Civil War period. Toward the late nineteenth century, the town began to expand and select residences were built in the ornate Victorian style. The Waters House (as seen above) was built around 1895 and represents one of the finest Victorian houses in Sevierville. It is located on Cedar Street, one of the older residential sections of town and was originally the home of Dr. A.W. Trotter who practiced dentistry in Sevierville. The home is a three story clapboard structure which is highlighted by the exterior decor (and interior) of craftsman, Louis Buckner, a 19th century black carpenter of exceptional skill. Gables abound on the home at various levels; three are formed on each side of the house to terminate the bay windows at the roof. "Butterfly wings" drape the sides of the bay windows at the second floor; the wings are the work of Buckner. The porch is trimmed with "Dumbbell" dowels and gingerbread trim; it is rounded at the corner toward the rear of the home. The yard is nicely landscaped and outlined by an iron fence in front.

Louis Buckner learned the carpentry trade as an apprentice to Colonel C.C. Stump just after the Civil War. Originally they worked together in a small shop in Sevierville. Later they moved to the Catlettsville vicinity. Buckner did both interior and exterior decor. His furniture and his mantels are most often oak; the lines are not overly extravagant, however, the result of his geometric and floral designs is one of charming and elaborate beauty. Buckner usually designed a piece of furniture for the space which it would accommodate; thus his furniture complements rather than overwhelms a room. Buckner ultimately worked on his own. He was noted to carry only a small bag of tools and his shop was located diagonally behind the Waters House. Unfortunately his own home was not completed when he passed away. Besides the Waters House, other fine examples of his work are to be found at the Denton Home (on Douglas Dam Road) and at least one piece of furniture is located at Rose Glen on the Newport Highway.

The Waters house is significant both as a excellent example of Victorian architecture and as a building which represents the outstanding talent of a wood craftsman of the time. For these reasons, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on June 18, 1975. All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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The New Salem Baptist Church is located in Sevierville and Sevier County it Tennessee. This 1886 brick church stands as a fine example of vernacular Gothic detailing as interpreted by Isaac Dockery, a Black craftsman from the county. The historic church is located in a floodplain along Middle Creek. The well-maintained and little-altered place of worship has served the Black community and other congregations for nearly 125 years.

The New Salem Baptist Church, built in 1886, was originally named the New Salem Union Church. It was built for the use of Black worshippers of all denominations. Before the construction of the church building, services were held in a log house overlooking Middle Creek and also at a school near Pleasant View Cemetery. The Trustees of the church obtained land for the church from Squire Bob Henderson. Oral history states that Henderson and Isaac Dockery, the builder of the church, were good friends and neighbors. When Dockery asked the Squire for land for the future church, he cordially agreed and gave permission to use the adjoining land for the brick kiln as well. It remained New Salem Union Church for eleven years and was renamed New Salem Baptist Church on October 11,1897.

From the time of its construction, the New Salem Baptist Church has been the focal point of the Black community serving not only the community's religious needs but its social and educational needs as well. Juanita Burden Lundy, a Sevierville native and descendant of the church founders, states, "Any type of entertainment, education, worship or funeral service was located and centered around the Church." Until 1922, for example, Black children were educated either in their homes or at the New Salem Baptist Church where classes were taught for 26 years. In 1922, education stopped at the church and began at Pleasant View School, which was constructed with Rosenwald school funds. However, this church building is significant not only for its connection to Sevierville's Black community, but also for its builder, Isaac Dockery. Dockery (1832-1910) was a master brick mason who began his career in Sevier County during the 1860's. He first tried his hand at framing and chimney work on homes around the county. As the years passed and Dockery obtained more experience, he progressed to larger projects including the Murphy College Building (1891), Sevierville Masonic Lodge (1893, NRHP 2/7/80), and the Sevier County Courthouse (1896, NRHP 3/24/71). Although these and other buildings throughout the county were fashioned by his hands, the New Salem Baptist Church (1886) is regarded as his most significant work, representing the beginning of his career as well as his talent and legacy.

For all of its significance, the New Salem Baptist Church was itself added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 2003. All of the information above (and much more) was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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The Sevierville Commercial Historic District has been the traditional center of Sevierville, Tennessee's retail trade since 1900. In 1896, the present courthouse was constructed which has since been the seat of judicial, legislative and administrative offices of county government. Following its construction, the area around the courthouse became the commercial center of Sevierville. The town grew rapidly in the early 20th century with the rise of the logging and tourism industries and the commercial area expanded to meet these needs. The majority of buildings in the district were constructed between 1900 & 1925 and are good examples of vernacular commercial architecture. They represent the most significant commercial architecture remaining in Sevier County.

Sevierville is the county seat of Sevier County, one of the original counties formed in Tennessee in 1796. The county was named for Colonel John Sevier, a noted Revolutionary War soldier and the first governor of Tennessee. The county was originally part of the lost State of Franklin and court was held in 1785 at Newell's Station, just north of Sevierville. After the dissolution of Franklin in 1788, Sevier County settlers governed themselves as part of territorial government until the formation of the state and county in 1796.

The appearance of the commercial area of Sevierville changed radically after 1896 when a new courthouse was constructed just two blocks from the original town square. Construction of commercial buildings immediately took place primarily along the south and east side of the new court square. On the north side of the courthouse an open lawn ran down to the river, and on the west side were warehouses and a mill. The Ogle Building (seen in the photograph above) is located on the southeast corner from the courthouse and was erected in 1923 as the home of the First National Bank. The upper faḉade is graced with arched brickwork with a central arched window on the third floor. At the roofline is a stepped parapet and decorative brick panels. It is also included on the list of contributing buildings within the Sevierville Commercial Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 23, 1986. All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration that can be viewed here:
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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The Riley H. Andes House in Sevierville is representative of the building style widely employed for larger houses in rural Tennessee. It is distinctive, however, for the expertly crafted, hand sawn wood ornamentation which decorates the porches, central gable and the eaves. Thus, the house is an excellent example of a vernacular Victorian farmhouse. And, it is also one of the few houses in Sevierville to predate 1870. This situation is due to a widespread fire in the late 1850's and the lack of development during the Civil War.

The ornamental wood trim seen on the Andes House was hand crafted by Louis Buckner, a talented black carpenter who worked on a number of houses in Sevierville. In addition to designing and producing exterior wood, Buckner also made mantel pieces and furniture. His work is characterized by the use of both geometric and floral motifs. Several pieces of furniture believed to have been made by Buckner for the Andes are still in the house today. The Andes House displays some of the best examples of Buckner's work still in existence.

The house was built in 1867 by Riley H. Andes after his marriage in 1866 to Rebecca Rimel. Riley's grandfather, Peter, was one of the first settlers in Sevier County, arriving from Virginia in 1803. Both Riley and his brother John served in the Union Army during the Civil War. They both returned to farming and became prominent in Sevier County. In his biographical sketches of Sevier Countians, Goodspeed notes that R.H. Andes has a farm of 230 acres and a "good residence".

On July 8, 1980, the Riley H. Andes House was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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It is believed the barber trade originated around 5,000 B.C. Barbering is one of the oldest professional fields, requiring barbers to be exceptionally skillful in using sharp tools.

Around 335 B.C. Alexander the Great made his soldiers shave regularly for the purpose of gaining an advantage in hand-to-hand combat. His soldiers were able to grasp an enemy by the beard, while the enemy could not do the same. Barbering first appeared in Rome around the same time, and barbers quickly became both prosperous and popular. Their shops were gathering places for daily news as well as gossip. All free men of Rome shaved their facial hair, whereas slaves wore beards. The term barber comes from the Latin word barb(ar), which refers to beards.

Later, barbers evolved to do much more than merely cut hair. During the Middle Ages, they were called Barber-Surgeons. Barber-surgeons not only furnished haircuts and shaves they also practiced dentistry and surgery–including bloodletting–rendering their services to lower-income clients who could not otherwise afford a classic physician’s medical service. If they got any kind of real illness, most of the time the only available alternative was a barber-surgeon. Bloodletting was usually performed by a monk, with barbers providing assistance because they had not only the sharp tools for the job but the skills to use them. But at the Council of the Tours in 1163, the clergy was prohibited from the act of surgery. From that point on, surgeons were separated from the clerics and barbers. Later, the role of the barbers was determined by the College de Saint-Côme et Saint-Damien, established by Jean Pitard in Paris in 1210 as the academic surgeons of the long robe and the barber surgeons of the short robe (the modern barber’s tunic may be a throw-back to this distinction).

Barber-surgeons started to form powerful unions such as the Worshipful Company of Barbers in London in the mid-1600’s. By the turn of the 19th century barbering and barbershops started to become more influential in society, and over the next several hundred years barbershops became a common business where people would go to have their hair cut by a professional barber with good equipment. The barbershop also became a cultural fixture for socializing.

Many of the stories about the origin of the barber pole and its colors reference imaginative theories of blood and bandages (a common one being red for arterial blood, white for bandages, and blue for venous blood). The reality is less imaginative and more bureaucratic. The colors of the barber pole as a trade sign may have its genesis in Renaissance-era Amsterdam: barber-surgeons used a red-stripe on their tunic to indicate that they were prepared to bleed their patients, a white-stripe to indicate they set bones or pulled teeth, or a blue stripe to indicate they would perform a shave if nothing more urgent was needed.

The merger of the Worshipful Company of Barbers and the Fellowship of Surgeons by an act of Parliament in 1540 formed the United Company of Barber Surgeons of London (precursor of the Royal College of Surgeons of England). The creation marked the beginning of some control of the qualifications of those who performed operations: a statute required a barber to use a red and white pole and a surgeon to use a red pole (a red pole with a basin attached became common in France).

The reason for the addition of a blue stripe, particularly in the United States, is not well documented and probably more of a nod to patriotism than anything else.

sharpologist.com/barber-pole-origin-history-symbolism/

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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In 1874, a Presbyterian congregation formed at the Rocky Springs Academy in the small town of Boyds Creek, Tennessee. They met in the academy buildings (no longer extant) until they built their own church in 1891, as seen above. Archibald Napoleon Cardwell and his wife Sallie Cardwell gifted the parcel of land for the church to the trustees of the congregation in 1888. The congregation moved, but kept the name “Rocky Springs” to denote the location of their founding. When local carpenter Samuel Ellis finished the building in 1891, it was the first Presbyterian church building constructed in Sevier County.

While the earlier trends in church architecture had been Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival, by the 1890's, Protestant churches were transitioning from High Victorian Gothic to the Late Gothic Revival style. However, this Folk Victorian style church is unusual in that it adopted elements of Queen Anne style architecture when most other churches in the region were utilizing the previously mentioned Gothic Revival or Romanesque Revival. Additionally, this church incorporates detailing characteristic of the half-timbered sub-type of Queen Anne style architecture. This half-timbered sub-type is characterized by decorative mock half-timbering in the gable fields and upper-story walls, and groupings of three or more windows. The church building exhibits these characteristics, particularly along its primary elevation with mock half-timbering at the apex of the gable, decorative elements above the windows, the tripartite clerestory window, and a combination of vertical, horizontal, and shingle wood wall cladding. When the TVA constructed Douglas Dam in 1940, it brought electrification to the rural community of Boyds Creek and the congregation added electricity and electrical lighting to the church. The majority of the interior lighting dates to that time. In 1959, the congregation also undertook a substantial modernization effort and installed interior plumbing with the construction of an interior bathroom (now a storage room), allowing them to abandon the exterior privy.

While the history of the congregation predates the 1891 building, the church itself has served as a community landmark since its construction. The church is also notable in that it exhibits elements of the half-timbered Queen Anne style, as interpreted by local carpenter Samuel Ellis, making it locally significant for its architectural style as well. For these reasons, Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on December 18, 2013. All of the information above was found on the original documents that were submitted for listing consideration and they can be viewed here:
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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This mural was completed by artist Seth Bishop in September 2022. It is located in historic downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on The Pines building at the corner of Court Avenue and Joy Street. The artwork honors its building’s history as a theater by featuring five of the most famous talents who performed on its stage: (from left to right) singer Roy Acuff, comedian Archie Campbell, superstar Dolly Parton (where 10-year-old Dolly first performed in front of a paying audience on the Cas Walker Farm and Home Tour radio show in 1956), singer-songwriter June Carter Cash, and musician Chet Atkins.

Though the painting was completed in about 12 days, “these things seem to take a year from the conception of the idea to completion,” says Seth Bishop, mural artist. “The original concept was to have several different performers all on stage together, but with such a long list of people it wasn’t going to work to do an image from the audience view. In the best-case scenario, those people would have been life-size, but when painting a face on a brick surface from that distance they wouldn’t be recognizable—that wasn’t going to work!” To fit larger-than-life images into the planned space, the list of potential stars to include was narrowed down from more than a dozen to the five most recognizable and influential. Bishop searched the Internet for pictures of each performer at the age that they were when performing at The Pines Theater. Once he finalized the lineup and composition, he worked on style, images, and colors. When the specific location on the wall was finalized, a bit more space was available than originally anticipated, so Bishop was able to expand the original design and complete the mural seen above.

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The Buckingham House is located on a slight elevation overlooking the fertile valleys of the French Broad River in Sevier County. It was built in 1795 by Thomas & Ephriam Buckingham and is the oldest existing house in Sevier County. Although it was not an elaborate house, it was well-built and is still in sound structural condition. The original part of the house was rectangular, of the Federal style, measuring 33' x 20' and consisting of two rooms and an attic. It was built of brick, with an exterior brick chimney at either end. The pattern of the brick on the front elevation is Flemish bond, while on either end it is English bond. A small, four-paned transom window was placed over the front door. Two bricks located to the right of the front bear the inscriptions "T & E B" and "1795" identifying the Thomas & Ephriam Buckingham and the date of construction.

The house also overlooks a large area that was once an island formed by the French Broad River and Boyd's Creek. This area has been known as Big Island, Sevier Island, and Buckingham Island,
which is its present name. The property was bought by Thomas Buckingham from John Sevier, famous Indian fighter and first governor of Tennessee.

Thomas Buckingham was prominent in governmental affairs, having been one of the Commissioners to locate the courthouse when Sevier County was created by the division of Jefferson County in 1794. He was elected as the first sheriff of the county and was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1796 in Tennessee became a state.

The Buckingham House is significant not only as being the oldest existing house in Sevier County, but as one of the few remaining examples of the type of architecture of the early houses built on the Tennessee frontier in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Additionally, with its connection to Mr. Buckingham and his position within the community and the state, this house was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on March 18, 1971. All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for NRHP listing consideration and can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/76f43088-48b4-4d19-8d8...

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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An image of the clock tower of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Sevierville courthouse was designed by Kenneth McDonald. Built in 1895, the brick and stone Sevier County Courthouse, an Italianate structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This stock photo Copyright Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

A photo of the clock tower of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Sevierville courthouse was designed by Kenneth McDonald. Built in 1895, the brick and stone Sevier County Courthouse, an Italianate structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This stock image Copyright Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

A photo of the clock tower of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Sevierville courthouse was designed by Kenneth McDonald. Built in 1895, the brick and stone Sevier County Courthouse, an Italianate structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This stock image Copyright Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

A photo of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. In the foreground is a statue of Dolly Parton, sculpted by Jim Gray and dedicated in 1987. The Sevierville courthouse was designed by Kenneth McDonald. Built in 1895, the brick and stone Sevier County Courthouse, an Italianate structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This stock image Copyright Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

An image of the clock tower of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Sevierville courthouse was designed by Kenneth McDonald. Built in 1895, the brick and stone Sevier County Courthouse, an Italianate structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This stock photo Copyright Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

An image of the clock tower of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Sevierville courthouse was designed by Kenneth McDonald. Built in 1895, the brick and stone Sevier County Courthouse, an Italianate structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This stock photo Copyright Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

A photo of the clock tower of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Sevierville courthouse was designed by Kenneth McDonald. Built in 1895, the brick and stone Sevier County Courthouse, an Italianate structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This stock image Copyright Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

A photo of the clock tower of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee. The Sevierville courthouse was designed by Kenneth McDonald. Built in 1895, the brick and stone Sevier County Courthouse, an Italianate structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This stock image Copyright Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.