DeVault-Massengill House - Piney Flats, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 24.342 W 082° 20.677
17S E 379433 N 4029787
Massengill, a first settler in the area, built log cabins. DeVault built the mansion on this large farm.
Waymark Code: WM6QKP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2009
Views: 1
Per "Touring the East Tennesse Backroads" by Carolyn Sakowski (Page 35), we learn that "Henry Massengill, Sr., was one of the first settlers in East Tennessee, came to this area in 1769. He built the log cabin that stands next to the mansion today. Between 1840 and 1842," Issac DeVault built the mansion that overlooks the countryside today. In 1937, the Massengill family bought the farmstead back.
From Historic Sites of Sullivan County complied by Muriel Spoden, we find out the log cabin was probably for the plantation overseer.
As a footnote, I really do recommend Sakowski book as an interesting guide for driving around the area to see the historical sites. Parts have been scanned by Google, but a hard copy has been great while trying to find this NRHP locations.
Street address:
6868 Bristol Highway
Andrew Johnson Hwy. US 11E
Piney Flats, TN USA
County / Borough / Parish: Sullivan County
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1825-1849
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
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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