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TITLE:
Hermitage Church, Hermitage vicinity, Davidson County, TN

CALL NUMBER:
HABS TENN,19-NASH.V,2-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 3   (5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 1 plus cover page

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

RELATED NAME(S):
Peterson, Charles E., Historian

NOTE:
Survey number HABS TN-136

Building/structure dates: 1823 initial construction

Significance: A plain one-story brick structure, one elevation in Flemish bond. The window and door openings have been considerably shifted although evidences in the walls regarding original conditions remain. Many, if not all of the openings were finished with jack arches of gauged brick. "In 1823 General Andrew Jackson erected the Hermitage Church on his farm to gratify his beloved wife. Two large log fireplaces were used to furnish heat, homemade brick were used for flooring and candles for lighting."

SUBJECTS:
TENNESSEE--Davidson County--Hermitage vicinity

COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.tn0021

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s): 
1. Historic American Buildings Survey, Lester Jones, Photographer August 21, 1940 VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST.
2. Historic American Buildings Survey, Lester Jones, Photographer August 21, 1940 VIEW FROM NORTHEAST.
3. Historic American Buildings Survey, Lester Jones, Photographer August 21, 1940 INTERIOR, LOOKING NORTH.

CONTROL #:
TN0021

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