The DeVault-Massengill House (also known as Mary Lou Farms) is a historical building and farmstead in Piney Flats, Tennessee, United States. The house is a mansion built in the Greek revival style by Isaac DeVault in 1842. The first building on the property, a log cabin built by Henry Massengill around 1769, is also still intact. The house and property was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the DeVault-Masengill house in 1985 for its architectural significance.[2]
History of the buildings and land
The property was first developed by Henry Massengill, who settled in eastern Tennessee in 1769. He built a log cabin on the property, which has been restored and is still there. He also developed it into a plantation, which remained in operation for many generations. The DeVault family acquired the property in the 19th century, and the Massengills bought it back in 1937.[3][4] Today it lies along the Bristol Highway, across from the Rocky Mount Museum.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Martha Gray Hagedorn (October 15, 1984). "National Register of Historic Inventory - Nomination Form: DeVault-Masengill House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 12, 2015. Photos
- ^ "Touring the East Tennessee Backroads", Carolyn Sakowski, pg. 35
- ^ Historic Sites of Sullivan County, Muriel Spoden
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