Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Childress-Ray House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1847. [2] In 1874, it was purchased by John Childress, the brother of U.S. First Lady Sarah Childress Polk, brother-in-law of U.S. President James K. Polk, and the father-in-law of Tennessee Governor John C. Brown. [2]
Southwest of Murfreesboro, off State Route 99 on Rucker Lane 35°49′12″N 86°28′45″W / 35.82°N 86.479167°W / 35.82; -86.479167 ( Murfreesboro
Oaklands Mansion is an historic house museum located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Oaklands is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a local landmark known for its unique Italianate design. The plantation was caught in the middle of the Civil War and officers from both the Confederate and Union armies stayed in the ...
The Discovery Center began as the "Discovery House", a children's museum, in 1986. [1] During its first year of operation it had 11,000 visitors. [2]In 1995 after it outgrew its old location the Discovery House staff, Congressman Bart Gordon and Murfreesboro Mayor Joe Jackson, with the help of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, began to study the possibility of reusing the vacated site ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
They named the house after their daughter, Mary Rucker. [2] The house was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style, with Roman Revival finishes. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 30, 1973. [3] In 2019, Marymount had plans to be transformed into a cigar and wine bar by a local couple.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Murfreesboro, Tennessee" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A new, larger, courthouse was built in 1859 at a cost of $50,000. The original cupola was designed to reflect the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville. [5] In 1860 a new bell and clock tower was constructed. During the Civil War the Courthouse was occupied by both Confederate and Union troops.