Category: Historic Bell Buckle Homes
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The Son Will House
Step into the past and have a look at this postcard from 1907. A glimpse of the beautiful dwelling that once graced the grounds of the Webb School campus. It sat directly across from the brick pillars known as the Poteat Gates near what is now the Admissions Building. The residence once belonged to William…
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The Mathews House
Welcome to another installment of Homes of Bell Buckle Past! Today, we venture just a wee bit outside of town to the Mathews House. If you have ever driven by the Cascade schools, chances are you have seen this home. And if you’re like me, you’ve wondered its story. This old home sat quietly for…
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John Maurice Webb House
This magnificent mansion stands as a testament to the homes of opulence in quaint Bell Buckle and its just begging for its story to be told. For that reason, I’d like to introduce you to…drum roll, please…Houses of Bell Buckle Past! Dum dum DUUUM. In this series, we will delve into the structures that have…
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The Hoover House
The Hoover House is a historic home located in the Peacock Addition neighborhood of Bell Buckle. Perhaps it’s the skilled craftsmanship of its construction or maybe it’s all of the memories made here, but the Hoover House has remained a steadfast Bell Buckle antiquity. This home is located on what was once the large estate…
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The Linch Hotel – Part 4
Hotel, check. Funeral Home, check. What could be next for this old gal? It was 1976 and the home was purchased by the Strobel family. Eugene and Katherine started to learn the quirks of their hotel turned funeral parlor and were ready to make this their family home. They did extensive renovations restoring things back…
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The Joyce-Harris House Part 2
The Joyce-Harris House tells quite a story, but you probably didn’t know that its little sidekick has a story all its own. You see, this building got its start all the way over in Rutherford county. It was originally barracks for Sewart Air Force Base in Smyrna. The base began operations in 1941 and closed…
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The Joyce-Harris House
Bell Buckle has such a broad range of architecture. The homes telling a story about the folks that lived within its bounds. Today’s history is about The Joyce-Harris House. This one holds an extra special place in my heart, because, well, I call it home!This house sits on land that was once part of William…
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The Linch Hotel Part 3
What happened next with the old hotel may not have been on anyone’s bingo card, but it certainly helped shape the history of this incredible home. The Crawford heirs sold the hotel to the Crouch-Wilson & Co. The Hinkles and a Mr. George Anderson managed it for a time. In 1936, it was sold to…
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The Linch Hotel Part 2
Let’s get back to the old hotel! By the time the Crawfords purchased it in 1914, it had become widely known as the Bellbuckle Hotel. They may have decided that the hotel business wasn’t for them, because 3 years later, they put it and lots around it up for sale. Sadly, W. P. Crawford fell…
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The Linch Hotel Part 1
Behold the town’s living time capsule! This old place has probably seen more things than most. Passersby may ask – “Is that a house? A hotel? A museum?”. These walls? Oh they hold more stories than your grandma’s attic. Stories of old Bellbuckle, of both locals and visitors alike. The first and original purpose…