Steel-Seneker Houses - Bristol, TN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Both houses were listed concurrently. The Steel(e) house was established in 1784 and likely served as the tavern, while the Seneker House had the post office out front.

Per Sullivan County by Joe Tennis (pg 86), the Seneker House was on the Great Stage Road (which ran between Washington, DC and Nashville, TN) was called "Stop" when the post office was located in a small building near the main house in the early 1900s." The log building has been moved to the back and covered with clapboard.

Both buildings are now private homes. The couple who lives in the Seneker house recently relocated here, are working to improve the facility, and is willing to give limited tours.

There seems to be a discrepancy in the spelling of Steel and Steele. The local park and family names are Steele, thus likely the correct version.

Street address: 823 and 824 Stage Coach Trail SW of Bristol on TN 126 Bristol, TN USA 37620 County / Borough / Parish: Sullivan County Year listed: 1977 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, 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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