McClain-Ellison House

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]

McClain-Ellison House
The house in 2015
Nearest citySpeedwell, Tennessee
Coordinates36°27′18″N 83°55′40″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1793 (1793)
Built byThomas McClain
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.75001738[1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1975

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]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Jon Coddington (June 28, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: McClain-Ellison House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 11, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1973


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