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TITLE:
The Hermitage, East Cabin, 4580 Rachel's Lane, Hermitage, Davidson County, TN
CALL NUMBER:
HABS TENN,19-NASH.V,1B-
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]
MEDIUM:
Measured Drawing(s): 2 (24 x 36 in.)
Photo(s): 34 (5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 19 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 4
Color Transparencies: 2
DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.
CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
NOTE:
Survey number HABS TN-52-B
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (N378).
Building/structure dates: 1805 initial construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000722
Significance: Between 1804 and 1821, Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachel lived in the First Hermitage, in a structure now known as the West Cabin. The East Cabin is also part of the First Hermitage; it served as the kitchen building. While Jackson and his family occupied the cabins of the First Hermitage, he took an active role in Tennessee politics. Jackson made an impact on a statewide level through his decisions as a judge and on the national stage as a military leader. After the Jackson family moved into The Hermitage Mansion, built between 1819 and 1821, the cabin continued in use as slave quarters on his plantation.Dendrochronology analysis in 2001, by Dr. Heikkenen, revealed the cabin to have been built in 1805-06 and primarily of tulip poplar.
SUBJECTS:
TENNESSEE--Davidson County--Hermitage
OTHER TITLE:
First Hermitage, Kitchen
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.tn0305
CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. East elevation, with scale
2. Detail view of east elevation, central portion showing the ends of the logs comprising the partition wall, with scale (Note: ends of the logs cut off to be flush with wall plane; this is different from the other wall joints)
3. Detail view of east elevation, south end showing the roof ridge, roof cover (shingles) and upper section of the stone masonry chimney stack (Note: roof of west cabin in background)
4. Perspective view of the east elevation, looking from the southeast
5. Detail view of southeast corner showing the box cornice, with scale
6. South elevation, with scale
7. Detail view of the south elevation, west side of chimney stack, showing chinking, with scale
8. Perspective view of west elevation, looking from the southwest (Note: position of archaeological features immediately west of the cabin)
9. Detail view of west elevation, south end and southwest corner showing chimney stack, corner notching, and stone foundation piers
10. West elevation, with scale
11. Detail view of west elevation, south of the center partition wall, showing the door into the south pen and the group of limestones west of that entry (in foreground) discovered during the archaeological dig
12. Detail view of west elevation, south end showing the roof ridge, roof cover (shingles) and upper section of the stone masonry chimney stack
13. Detail view of west elevation central portion, showing the ends of the logs comprising the partition wall as well as foundation pier and the identifying plaque, with scale
14. View of west elevation looking north to south to illustrate the archaeological features just west of the west wall of the cabin, particularly the brick paving in front of the door into the north pen
15. North elevation, with scale
16. Perspective view of the east elevation looking from the northeast
17. Close view of the east elevation looking north to south beginning at the northeast corner to show square corner notches and protruding ceiling joists
18. Close view of the east elevation looking north to south beginning at the northeast corner to show square corner notches and protruding ceiling joists, with scale
19. Detail view of east elevation north end, peg hole with a fragment of the peg in SITU, with scale
20. Interior of north pen, looking from east elevation doorway to the west wall; view taken after archaeologists exposed the two brick-lined root cellars
21. Interior view of north pen, looking from the east doorway toward the northwest corner, with scale
22. Interior of north pen, close view of the root cellar closest to where the hearth would be, with scale
23. Interior of north pen, view of the other brick-lined root cellar, looking from the east, with scale
24. Interior of north pen, closer view of root cellar, with scale
25. Interior of north pen, duplicate view of root cellar, with scale
26. Interior of north pen, view of doorway (with leather hinges), with scale
27. Interior of south pen, looking from the west to the east wall, with scale
28. Interior of south pen, looking to the southeast corner, with scale; view includes stone firebox and chimney breast and brick-lined root cellar with scale as well as the unlined root cellar in the foreground
29. Interior of south pen, close view of brick root cellar, with scale
30. Interior of south pen, detail view of south wall showing the fireplace and remains of hearth, with scale
31. Interior of south pen, close view of west wall
32. Interior of south pen, west wall, with scale
33. Interior of south pen, looking east to west at the two root cellars, with scale in brick one that is also closest to the hearth
34. Interior of south pen, duplicate view of the two root cellars, looking east to west, with scale
35. Perspective view of the east elevation looking from the northeast (duplicate of HABS no. TN-52-B-16)
36. Close view of the east elevation looking north to south beginning at the northeast corner to show square corner notches and protruding ceiling joists (duplicate of HABS no. TN-52-B-17)
CONTROL #:
TN0305
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