82nd Annual Pilgrimage Tour of Historic Homes
WALTER PLACE: 1860
Walter Place: Built in 1860 for pro-Union
Harvey Washington Walter, the president of
the Mississippi Central Railroad. It was the
temporary home of Union General Ulysses
Grant and his wife during part of the
American Civil War. The mansion is a
combination of Greek Revival and Gothic
Revival architectural styles. The proud new
owner is Mr. Terry L. Cook.
CRUMP PLACE: 1837
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Crump Place: Built in 1837 by Samuel McCorkle, who was the first banker in the county and first land commissioner to the Indians. It is the birthplace of Edward H. Crump, U.S. Congressman in TN and mayor of Memphis. His mother lived in this home until her death at age 98 in 1940. The current owners, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Donnelly, have called Crump Place "home" since 2016. |
LIVE OAKS: 1848
Live Oaks: Built in 1848 by Mr. Walter
Goodman, president of the MS Gulf Railroad
and co-owner of the Peabody Hotel in
Memphis, TN. Known as the Walter
Goodman House, it caught fire in
approximately 1881. Mr. Eagleston Smith, a
lawyer, bought the remains and rebuilt the house it is today. Mr. Smith named the
home Linden Lodge in 1848. Three rooms of the original home still remain including
the entry hall and back porch. Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCarter purchased the home in
December 2015 and renamed it "Live Oaks" as they have the only live oaks in town.
Goodman, president of the MS Gulf Railroad
and co-owner of the Peabody Hotel in
Memphis, TN. Known as the Walter
Goodman House, it caught fire in
approximately 1881. Mr. Eagleston Smith, a
lawyer, bought the remains and rebuilt the house it is today. Mr. Smith named the
home Linden Lodge in 1848. Three rooms of the original home still remain including
the entry hall and back porch. Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCarter purchased the home in
December 2015 and renamed it "Live Oaks" as they have the only live oaks in town.
RATHER-DOUGLAS HOUSE: 1919
The Rather-Douglas House was built in 1919
by Lytle A. Rather II. This American
Foursquare home was named because of its
boxy, square shapes that included four
rooms on the bottom and top floors. Large,
full-width front porches and square columns
are also main characters. The Rather-
Douglas House would have stood out from
the other houses on Chulahoma Avenue when it was built. The Rather family sold
the home in 1975 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Douglas. The house was purchased by
Mr. and Mrs. Tripp McCullar in 2015. It is now called "home" by Mr. and Mrs. Kelton
Morris.
*webpage being updated: Cottage Hill is on tour as the fifth house.
