Title	William Cannon Houston house: south facade
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van
Contributor(s)	Shell, Mary Mason
Date	1988
Coverage	1980-1989
Property name	William Cannon Houston House
Property type	House
National Register Reference	89000503 listed 1989/06/16
Community Name	Woodbury, Cannon County, TN
Description	Black and white photograph of a two-story white house; angled view; second story has four rectangular windows covers in plastic; ground floor has two covered porches, both having white columns; on the right side is an extension with gable roof and brick chimney; ground floor between the porches are two rectangular windows; right porch blocked by a large bush
Historical Notes	The William Cannon Houston House, "Beaver Dam" is associated with Indian and military activities in early Cannon County history. Its owner was the most important Cannon County politician of the turn-of-the-century, serving six terms in the U.S. Congress, besides stints in the state legislature and as a judge. A cabin was originally built by Sam McFerrin on an old Indian trail and the historic Old Stage Road used by fur traders and travellers in the early 1800s. Tradition dates the cabin to c. 1810. Cherokee Indians, on the Trail of Tears, camped near the house in 1838. Nathan Bedford Forrest's troops headquartered at the house briefly in July 1862. By the time ownership passed to William Cannon Houston in 1873, the house had transformed into a classic two-story I-house dwelling.
Collection Name	Southern History Documentary Projects
Subject-LCSH	Houses and homes Historic buildings -- Tennessee
Subject-TGM	Houses
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	5 x 7 in.
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

William Cannon Houston house: south facade

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