Wynnewood (Tennessee)
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Wynnewood
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| Location: | Gallatin-Hartsville Pike, TN 25, Castalian Springs, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: | 36°23′39″N 86°18′59″W / 36.39417°N 86.31639°WCoordinates: 36°23′39″N 86°18′59″W / 36.39417°N 86.31639°W |
| Built: | 1828 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000838 |
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| Added to NRHP: | July 14, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHLD: | November 11, 1971[2] |
Wynnewood State Historic Site, also known as Castalian Springs, and located in Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, includes the largest existing log structure in Tennessee. It is owned by the State of Tennessee and is operated by the Bledsoe's Lick Association under an agreement with the Tennessee Historical Commission. It is a National Historic Landmark.
The main building was built in 1828 by A. R. Wynne, William Cage, and Stephen Roberts, to serve as a stagecoach inn for travelers between Nashville and Knoxville. In 1834, Wynne purchased his partners' shares in the property and moved into the inn with his family, where he resided until his death in 1893.
A grouping of six log buildings, the main one and five dependencies, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] It was further declared a National Historic Landmark, later in 1971.[2][3]
The main building is 110 feet long and 22 feet wide.[1]
On February 5, 2008, during the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak, Wynnewood suffered major damage to parts of the second story, roof, and trees on the property. The site has been closed to the public since that time. It is set to re-open in April, 2012 after a four year, $6 million dollar restoration project.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Wynnewood". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1158&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ W. B. Morton III (August 14, 1971). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Castalian Springs (Wynnewood)PDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1971 and undatedPDF (32 KB)
- "Historic Sites - Wynnewood." Tennessee Anytime. 6 February 2008.
[edit] External links
- Wynnewood State Historic Area - official site
- Wynnewood, Castalian Springs, Sumner County, TN: 19 photos, 15 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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