The Nolan House

The Nolan House is a Tennessee historical marker in Humphreys County.

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Irish-born James Nolan came to Waverly in 1864 as an officer in the First kansas Artillery Battery, stationed at Fort Hill to guard the military railroad. After the war Nolan returned to Waverly and established a hotel and other businesses. In 1870 he purchased land here and built this vernacular designed house. He added additional rooms in 1875 and 1880. It remained in the Nolan family until 1983 and later became a bed and breakfast. In 1986 the Noland House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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Historical maps covering this location

1838 · Kentucky (T.G. Bradford, 1838) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1844 · Kentucky (H. S. Tanner, 1844) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1865 · Military map showing the marches of the United States Forces 1863-1865. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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James N. Nolan House290 ft

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