It looks like the seller of this Pre-Civil War Tennessee log house started work on the historic house in 2013. It may not look like she did much, but the bulk of the work is the unglamorous, unseen stuff. You can read all about it at the seller’s blog. Links below.

• 3 bed
• 1 bath
• 2,440 sqft
• 0.52 acre lot

About This Circa 1820 Fixer Upper Pre-Civil War Tennessee Log House $90K

This is your chance to own a true piece of history. The original logs in part of the home have been dated to circa 1820’s. This is a historical home and is being sold AS-IS. Upstairs offers 2 very large rooms. Off the back of the home is the original kitchen area. The fireplace has part of the original crane still there. This home features original windows and doors, pine floors, 4 fireplaces, tongue and groove walls (some as wide as 12”) and many more remnants of the past. If you love history and have always dreamed of owning a home with a story this just might be the place for you. The seller has a blog that she updated with pictures and information about the home as she discovered it. There is a well on the property, but the seller has no knowledge about it. Coal stove and sink in the kitchen/dining area as well as curtains will not remain in the home at the time of the sale. This home needs work, but with the right buyer putting love into it, it can live on for much longer! There is no sign on the property. This is a CASH only sale.

If interested in a property, please contact the realtor whose link is provided in the post below, or contact an agent of your own choosing. Independent verification of details and status is recommended.

1034 W Old A J Hwy, New Market, TN 37820.  $90,000

Listing

Google Maps

Realtor: Katherine Lulow

History

Per Thornburgh House

“In 1832 Ai Thornburgh purchased what the deed refers to as “a certain plot of land” and in 1852 he sells the lot with the house to his son Montgomery Thornburgh.” But the home may even be older according to Knox Heritage,

Family History

“Montgomery himself is an interesting character. He was a small time slave owner, owning 4 slaves in the 1860 census and a supporter of the Union. When Tennessee seceded he advised allegiance to the new government and peace at all costs. He was implicated as one of the conspirators in the East Tennessee Bridge Burnings, rounded up in a Confederate sweep, imprisoned and died there in 1862. His widow remained living here for years, eventually selling the house to her daughter. When the Union troops finally arrived here in 1863, they marched through New Market, on the street that runs right in front of our house, and were greeted by the ladies offering them pies, cake and water.  Montgomery had died the year before because the Union didn’t honor their part of the bargain.” – Thornburgh House

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