The Leroy Keener House Owned by Thomas Franklin Hunt[1] is a historic home located at 3506 Woodlawn School Road in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It is also known as KN 2844, Fairview, Summer's Haven. and the Keener-Hunt House Designed in the Federal style, the house was built in 1842 by Leroy Keener, Leroy was an early Knox County farmer.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 for its architecture and role in the area's early settlement.[3]
Leroy Keener House | |
 Owned By Thomas Franklin Hunt | |
| Location | 3506 Woodlawn School Rd. Knoxville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°56′52″N 83°43′22.8″W / 35.94778°N 83.723000°W |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Knoxville and Knox County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001440 |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1997 |
Leroy Keener's Grandfather, Peter Keener, moved to the Seven Islands area from Pennsylvania. The home of Peter Keener, a two-story log structure used to stand nearby on Seven Islands Road.[2] Leroy Keener built his house in 1842, shortly after his marriage to Mary Jane McCallie. Keener's descendants occupied the house until [2] the Kelleys bought it in 1913, They occupied the house until 1972 when the current owner, Thomas Franklin Hunt Bought it.
The house is a two-story brick structure. Several outbuildings still stand near the house, including a Well House and a smokehouse.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Property Details".
- ^ a b c d Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, South County Sector Plan, 11 October 2012, pp. 23, 64. Retrieved: 28 January 2014.
- ^ Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved: 28 January 2014.
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