Around Jonesborough

Jonesborough United Methodist Church was organized in 1822 and work began on the building in 1845.

Historic Chester Inn at dusk.

Chuckey Depot, South 2nd Avenue, Jonesborough

The Christopher Taylor house, downtown Jonesborough, Dec. 1, 2020

The Eureka Inn, built before 1821 by Robert Mitchell.

Central Christian Church, built in 1881 was first a Presbyterian Church until the 1950’s, when it was purchased by the Christian Church.

The Washington County Courthouse. The back portion of the building once housed the jail. It has now been renovated and is the “Archives Annex,” an area used to house county records.

The Washington County Courthouse at Christmas time

Fall morning, 2020

The Duncan House is now home to the Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, located on Sabin Drive in Jonesborough. It is believed that John Naff built this home in the 1840’s. It was sold to Robert Mitchell Duncan in 1904.

Sister’s Row, built in 1821 by Samuel Jackson as homes for his three daughters.

Roofing work on the Presbyterian Church – June 2024

2020

Slemons House, built around 1860

The First Christian Church was completed in 1874, built by William Fleming, master carpenter. After the congregation moved into a new building and this building eventually became the Parson’s Table Restaurant. It is no longer in use.

Academy Hill. In 1852, the Jonesborough Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows owned the property and operated a female high school and college on this site. This building was the Jonesborough High School from 1926 through 1971. It is now condominiums.

Jacob Naff purchased this lot in 1836 and built this house located on Main Street.

Called Buckhorn, this home was built around 1800 by James Stuart and became one of the first inns in the area. It was later purchased by Judge T. A. R. Nelson.

Known as the Blair-Moore House, this building was build around 1865. There have been several owners through the years and it now serves as a “Bed and Breakfast.”

The Washington County Public Library, located on Sabin Drive in Jonesborough.

2020

Known as the Gammon – Hoss house, this home was built around 1848. William Gammon owned the property before selling it to John M. Hoss in 1863.

The Oak Hill School was built in 1886 in the Knob Creek community. It was moved to Jonesborough and now sits behind the Heritage Alliance and the Visitors Center.

Rocky Hill Cemetery in the spring

Built in 1854, by the Holston Association of Baptist Churches, this building housed the Holston Baptist Female Institute, Tadlock’s School for Boys and the Holston Male Institute. In 1876, Yardley Warner purchased the building and established Warner Institute to educate “colored persons and train colored teachers.”

Hidden barn in downtown Jonesborough

Located on College Street in Jonesborough, this house was built in 1820 and later served as the home of the Jonesborough Female Academy. The building is now a private residence.

The Banking and Trust Company, built in 1886, now private offices and a second floor apartment.

The Shanks Oak is said to be “Jonesborough’s oldest resident,” and is estimated to be between 500 and 800 years old.

This building, now known as the “Lollipop Shop,” was built in 1905 by the Rhea Lodge # 47, Free and Accepted Masons.

John W. Simpson house – Postcard, date unknown.

Febuary Hill was built in 1832 by John Blair, congressman. It gets its name from Dr. W. S. Febuary, not the month of February.

The Jonesborough Visitors Center, located on Boone Street.

Booker T. Washington School was built in the late 1930’s and was closed in 1964 when the schools were integrated. It is now home to the McKinney Center and is a multi-use facility providing arts education through Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program.

A local resident has marked the number of Covid 19 deaths within the county with flags.

The old Jonesborough Cemetery, also known as “Rocky Hill.”

Upping block, used to get in and out of a stagecoach can be seen outside 119 East Main Street. This building was once a general store operated by W. E. May.

The Murphy – Sherfey home

Jonesborough Senior Center

Looking west on Main Street, the Baptist Church is on the right and the courthouse clock tower can be seen on the left.

The International Storytelling Center is located on Main Street and was dedicated in 2004.

The Rhea – Hoss House was built in 1857 by Dr. Thomas Rhea. Late in 1865, Dr. Rhea moved his family to Kentucky and the home was sold to another physician, Dr. Henry Hoss.

Jonesborough at dusk from the balcony of the Storytelling Center.

The cabin that sits next to the Chester Inn was built by Revolutionary War soldier, Christopher Taylor around 1778. Originally located about a mile southwest of Jonesborough, it is one of the oldest buildings in Washington County. It was moved to the present site in 1974.

The Reeves – Hankin house on College Street was built in 1877 by James H. Dosser.

his building used to be home to the Town Hall

The Salt House was built in 1840 by businessman William Crouch. It was first used as a general store and wholesale grocery warehouse until the Civil War when it was used for storing salt.

Newly installed book box in the park behind the Storytelling Center – Jun 2024

Main Street looking east towards the Baptist Church

Built by John W. Simpson around 1843, this was originally called the “John Simpson Hotel.” In 1853, Simpson advertised that he had a buggy for sale and asked interested persons to call on him at the “mansion House.” The building is still more commonly known as the “Mansion House.”

The Dosser – Moore House, built by James H. Dosser in 1877.

Caboose – South 2nd Avenue, Jonesborough

William E. May built this home in 1904. The property was the site where the first abolitionist publications were printed in 1819 – 1820 by Elihu Embree.

Main Street, looking east toward the courthouse

The Baptist Church at sunrise

The Chester Inn was built in 1797 by William Chester and is now a owned by the state as a historic site. The building now houses a museum.

The Washington County Courthouse on a snowy March morning. Photo by Pennie Clark.

The Samuel B. Cunningham residence, located on the south side of West Main, was built circa 1840.

Sunrise over Jonesborough, February 13, 2019

The John Green house, built in 1825

Veterans Memorial at the Jonesborough Visitors Center

This home on MainStreet was built in 1879 by John M. Johnson. It was later sold to T. H. and Katherine Reeves, who lived there with their four children. In 1895, it was again sold; this time to Mrs. Clara Brownlow, the wife of Walter P. Brownlow. He was the owner of the “Herald and Tribune,” a postmaster, and was elected U. S. Congressman in 1897.

Creeping Flox in the spring

A. B. Cummings store is now more widely known as “the Mail Pouch building.” It was originally painted between 1892 – 1897 and was repainted in 1994. Jonesborough