Bleak House
- Also Known As: Confederate Memorial Hall
- Address: 3148 Kingston Pike
- Phone: (865) 522-2371
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1854/00/00 | Lawson D Franklin | Father of the Bride | Construction begins on Bleak as a wedding gift for Robert and Louisa Franklin Armstrong. | |||
| 1858/00/00 | Louisa Franklin Armstrong | Bride | Bleak House is completed for Robert and Louisa Franklin Armstrong, a wedding present from the bride's father. | |||
| 1858/00/00 | Robert Armstrong | Groom | Bleak House is completed for Robert and Louisa Franklin Armstrong, a wedding present from the bride's father. | |||
| 1863/00/00 | James Longstreet | Confederate Commander | Confederate headquarters of Generals James Longstreet and Lafayette McLaws, Battle of Knoxville | |||
| 1906/00/00 | John Scruggs Brown | Home | Carolyn and John S Brown move into Bleak House. Renaming it "Casa Modena", the Browns add extensive gardens and landscaping. Terraced gardens cascade down toward the river, adorned with fountains and lily ponds and birdbaths. |
| Particulars for Bleak House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Physiographic feature | Forest |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Revival |
| Architectural Style | Italianate |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Architectural Style | Mid 19th century revival |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Activity Category | Tour |
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