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Listing No. 24402
1831 Greek Revival
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"CONFEDERATE VIEW"1831 Antebellum home located in historic, downtown Trenton,TN & crafted of the finest materials available. Trenton is the home of the world famous "Teapot Festival"! Dr. Lea of London, England built "Confederate View" which was so named because folks watched the Battle of Trenton, TN from the balcony during the Civil War.The Crim House was built in 1831 by Dr. W.W. Lea. Dr. Lea began his practice of medicine in Nashville and located in Eaton before coming to Trenton to practice medicine and build this home. The original structure of the home was of the type of architecture known as antebellum that many of Trenton's early homes had with two narrow front porches upstairs and downstairs with a great deal of gingerbread work between the many pillars that supported them. Mr. Lewis Oppenheimer, son of Trenton's first Mayor Mr. Meyer Oppenheimer sold the home to Mr. W.E. Birmingham Sr. Mr. Birmingham was responsible for the remodeling which led to the present appearance of the home. It was sold to Mr. & Mrs. Parker Crim in the late 1920s where they raised their four children. Beautifully situated on almost 2 acres,this Greek Revival style home has elegant formal living & dining rooms & a large master bedroom downstairs. There is a bright & sunny kitchen, high ceilings, some original light fixtures, 7 toasty fireplaces from England and a fabulous stairway. Upstairs are 3 more bedrooms, a bath w/ a claw foot tub and 2 other rooms. Large, wide hallways have shimmering hardwood floors and open to the upstairs balcony with a view of the city. |
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Bedrooms: 4
Full Bath(s): 2 Heated Sq. Ft.: 4,260 Unheated Sq. Ft.: 1,100 Stories: 2 Acres: 2.000 Contact Information: 
Showings By Appointment Only. 
Hal McIver United Country McIver Land & Realty, LLC. 7312986731 731-298-6731 Mobile National Exposure for your Local Property |
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