Hammer, Isaac, House - Johnson City, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 22.208 W 082° 22.942
17S E 375991 N 4025890
This two-story log house, built in 1793, was home to an early minister for the Church of the Brethren.
Waymark Code: WM669F
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2009
Views: 1
From a TNGenweb site
(here), we learn: "One of the earliest Brethren preachers in Tennessee was Isaac Hammer. He built a two story log house on Old Stage Road between Jonesboro and Blountville, TN, now located 3 mi. west of Johnson City, less than 1 mi. off the Johnson City-Kingsport highway. His initials and date, I.H. 1793, are chiseled in one of the foundation stones of the house."
Street address:
Johnson City, TN USA
37604
County / Borough / Parish: Washington County
Year listed: 1976
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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