McClain-Ellison House | |
![]() The house in 2015 | |
Nearest city | Speedwell, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°27′18″N 83°55′40″W / 36.45500°N 83.92778°W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1793 |
Built by | Thomas McClain |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 75001738 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 10, 1975 |
The McClain-Ellison House is a historic house in Speedwell, Tennessee. It was built in 1793 by Thomas McClain, a settler who lived in a cave before building the house, and it was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] McClain lived here with a large family, including his 14 children from two wives. [2] The house was purchased by Doc Rogers in 1875, followed by Marshall Ellison in 1900. [2] It was inherited by his daughter, Myrtle Ellison Smith, who authored The Civil War Cookbook. [2] Her husband, E. H. Smith, a playwright. [2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 10, 1975. [1]
The property includes a historic log smokehouse which was partially rebuilt in 1970, by the replacement of two deteriorated chestnut logs by new oak ones. [2]
McClain-Ellison House | |
![]() The house in 2015 | |
Nearest city | Speedwell, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°27′18″N 83°55′40″W / 36.45500°N 83.92778°W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1793 |
Built by | Thomas McClain |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 75001738 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 10, 1975 |
The McClain-Ellison House is a historic house in Speedwell, Tennessee. It was built in 1793 by Thomas McClain, a settler who lived in a cave before building the house, and it was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] McClain lived here with a large family, including his 14 children from two wives. [2] The house was purchased by Doc Rogers in 1875, followed by Marshall Ellison in 1900. [2] It was inherited by his daughter, Myrtle Ellison Smith, who authored The Civil War Cookbook. [2] Her husband, E. H. Smith, a playwright. [2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 10, 1975. [1]
The property includes a historic log smokehouse which was partially rebuilt in 1970, by the replacement of two deteriorated chestnut logs by new oak ones. [2]