Colonial Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Colonial Hall

Oliver Springs, Roane County, Tennessee
Listed
September 10, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
75001774

About this property

Colonial Hall is a historic mansion in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, United States. The two-story house was completed prior to 1799. It is the oldest house in Oliver Springs. It was built for Major Moses C. Winters. In 1852, the house was purchased by Joseph Estabrook, who served as the fifth president of the University of Tennessee. It was later purchased by Major John Scott, followed by Eliza Gerding Hannah McFerrin, an heiress to coal mines, the widow of Confederate Major John Harvey Hannah and future wife of Dr. R. A. McFerrin, in 1886. The McFerrins lived here with their two sons, General Harvey H. Hannah and Gerald Gerding Hannah, and their daughter, Bernice McFerrin. They added a front porch in 1898. The house was inherited by their daughter, who married Lewis Vaughan Blanton. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 11, 1975.

Location

Oliver Springs, Roane County, Tennessee
36.04442, -84.34034

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Colonial Hall listed on the National Register?

Colonial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Colonial Hall?

Colonial Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Colonial Hall?

The period of significance for Colonial Hall is recorded as the colonial era.

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