The Pendleton-Graves was built in 1820 as a plantation plain house. Purchased in 1853, Edmund Pendleton expanded it to share with his large family. It was then purchased by R. A. Graves in 1880 and had it transformed into the Queen Anne Victorian that you see today.
The home was abandoned and then purchased by Nancy Stephens in 1889. She attempted to restore the house. In 1993, she sold her home. It’s since changed owners several times, with the home staying empty.
This Queen Anne cottage was built in 1907 by Jefferson Davis Durden. The Durdens were important to the development of this area in Emanuel County. The home was recently restored.
This Folk Victorian cottage once served as the Methodist Parsonage for the Twin City United Methodist Church. It now serves as the pre-school for the church.
I am most frequently asked about the location of this house. I decided to do a more dramatic edit of it.
It is not vacant. If you are able to determine where this house is, do not trespass.
You can see the original photos here.
Overlooking Highway 30 in Reliance, Tennessee is the oldest structure in the historic district. Built in 1888, this folk Victorian sits in an enviable position of being surrounded by the mountains while being able to see the Hiwassee River. The Vaughn and Webb families were integral to the small town. They ran the local convenience store and post office. (Sadly, I was unable to get a photo of the store. It was surrounded by dozens of motorcyclists and dozens of cars. I avoid these in my photos.)
The information I can find online about this house does not mention that the Victorian ornamentation was added later. It appears this house started as an I-House (plantation plain) with a later addition of the two-level porch and the detailing.
Built in 1902, this home used to serve as the Methodist parsonage.
