parks: Historic Rugby
- 02/17/11 12:47 PM
Historic Rugby...a Short 40 Minute Drive from Harriman, TN
Time stands still at Rugby, Tennessee-the restored Victorian Village founded in 1880 by British author and social reformer Thomas Hughes. It was to be a cooperative, class free agricultural community for younger sons of English gentry and others wishing to start life anew in America. At it's peak in the 1880's some 300 people lived in the colony. More than 65 buildings of Victorian design graced the townscape on East Tennessee's beautiful Cumberland Plateau.
Twenty original buildings still stand, nestled between the Big South Fork National Recreation Area … (3 comments)
What Makes a Historic House Historic? The definition of historic house is: A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person or a house with an interesting history or architecture. (Wikipedia) Having, or likely to have, lasting significance or importance. (Webster) My market area, Harriman, TN has a unique area of homes in Historic Cornstalk Heights. Most were built in the late 1800's to the early 1900's. These stately homes were well built and have lasted many years and will probably last for many years to come. They come in all different sizes but … (3 comments)
Historic Rugby...a Short 40 Minute Drive from Harriman, TN
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