Cherry Mansion, 101 Main Street, Savannah, Hardin County, TN
Summary
Significance: This attractive residence, situated high above the Tennessee River, was built in 1849 by David Robinson for his son-in-law, William H. Cherry. The house is famous for its use as a Federal Headquarters by Major Generals C.F. Smith, U.S. Grant, Don Carlos Buell and W.H.L. Wallace, during the Battle of Shiloh, a few miles to the southwest. The modified, white Georgian building faces west to the river with a handsome two-level porch. The site terraces down to the river.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-44
Survey number: HABS TN-141
Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction
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Tags
mansions
hardin county
mansion
cherry mansion
main street
savannah
hardin
exterior
tennessee
historic american buildings survey
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
united states history
library of congress
tennessee history
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
hardin county
,
35.22587, -88.25683
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html