Statesview | |
![]() Statesview's surroundings are much changed since 1806 | |
Location | About 10 mi. SW of (Downtown) Knoxville off U.S. 70 |
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Nearest city | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 35°54′13″N 84°4′31″W / 35.90361°N 84.07528°W |
Architectural style | Federal [2] |
NRHP reference No. | 73001805 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 [1] |
Statesview, or States View, is a historic house located on South Peters Road off Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Built in 1805 by Knoxville architect Thomas Hope and rebuilt in 1823 following a fire, Statesview was originally the home of surveyor Charles McClung. Following McClung's death, newspaper publisher Frederick Heiskell purchased the house and estate, which he renamed "Fruit Hill." [3] The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and political significance. [2]
Statesview is a simple, two-story Federal-style brick house, [2] located on a wooded lot opposite the intersection of South Peters Road and George Williams Road. The house consists of a main section, a smaller (but still two stories) northeast wing, and a modern rear addition. [2] The main section consists of a central entry hall flanked by rooms on either side, with a staircase leading to the second story. [2] It is unknown how closely the current house, reconstructed following a fire in 1823, resembles the original house, or if it includes any part of the original. [2]
Statesview was built for early Knoxville surveyor Charles McClung, a son-in-law of Knoxville founder James White. [4] McClung drew up the original 1791 plat of Knoxville and surveyed what is now Kingston Pike during the same period. [4] Construction on Statesview, then located in an isolated area west of Knoxville, began around 1804 and was completed in 1805. [2] To build the house, McClung hired Thomas Hope, an English-born architect and house joiner who had previously built the Ramsey House in east Knox County. [5]
Following McClung's death in 1835, his heirs sold the house and estate to Frederick Heiskell. [6] Heiskell had cofounded the Knoxville Register, the city's leading newspaper, in 1816. [6] Prior to purchasing Statesview, he sold his interest in the paper and retired. [7] Heiskell renamed the estate "Fruit Hill." [3]
By the time Heiskell purchased Statesview, the estate consisted of 1,200 acres (490 ha) [7] and included a gristmill along nearby Sinking Creek (modern Ten Mile Creek) known as "Mansion Mill" (replaced c.1870 by Ebenezer Mill), [8] as well as a sawmill. [7] Heiskell planted extensive orchards throughout the estate, where he grew apples, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, and quinces. He also raised horses, cattle, and hogs. [7]
Around 1880, Heiskell, then in his early 90s, moved back to Knoxville. [9] The ownership of Statesview passed to his stepson, James Fulkerson. [6]
Statesview | |
![]() Statesview's surroundings are much changed since 1806 | |
Location | About 10 mi. SW of (Downtown) Knoxville off U.S. 70 |
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Nearest city | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 35°54′13″N 84°4′31″W / 35.90361°N 84.07528°W |
Architectural style | Federal [2] |
NRHP reference No. | 73001805 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 [1] |
Statesview, or States View, is a historic house located on South Peters Road off Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Built in 1805 by Knoxville architect Thomas Hope and rebuilt in 1823 following a fire, Statesview was originally the home of surveyor Charles McClung. Following McClung's death, newspaper publisher Frederick Heiskell purchased the house and estate, which he renamed "Fruit Hill." [3] The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and political significance. [2]
Statesview is a simple, two-story Federal-style brick house, [2] located on a wooded lot opposite the intersection of South Peters Road and George Williams Road. The house consists of a main section, a smaller (but still two stories) northeast wing, and a modern rear addition. [2] The main section consists of a central entry hall flanked by rooms on either side, with a staircase leading to the second story. [2] It is unknown how closely the current house, reconstructed following a fire in 1823, resembles the original house, or if it includes any part of the original. [2]
Statesview was built for early Knoxville surveyor Charles McClung, a son-in-law of Knoxville founder James White. [4] McClung drew up the original 1791 plat of Knoxville and surveyed what is now Kingston Pike during the same period. [4] Construction on Statesview, then located in an isolated area west of Knoxville, began around 1804 and was completed in 1805. [2] To build the house, McClung hired Thomas Hope, an English-born architect and house joiner who had previously built the Ramsey House in east Knox County. [5]
Following McClung's death in 1835, his heirs sold the house and estate to Frederick Heiskell. [6] Heiskell had cofounded the Knoxville Register, the city's leading newspaper, in 1816. [6] Prior to purchasing Statesview, he sold his interest in the paper and retired. [7] Heiskell renamed the estate "Fruit Hill." [3]
By the time Heiskell purchased Statesview, the estate consisted of 1,200 acres (490 ha) [7] and included a gristmill along nearby Sinking Creek (modern Ten Mile Creek) known as "Mansion Mill" (replaced c.1870 by Ebenezer Mill), [8] as well as a sawmill. [7] Heiskell planted extensive orchards throughout the estate, where he grew apples, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, and quinces. He also raised horses, cattle, and hogs. [7]
Around 1880, Heiskell, then in his early 90s, moved back to Knoxville. [9] The ownership of Statesview passed to his stepson, James Fulkerson. [6]