Donelson in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Buchanan Log House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

1. Buchanan Log House Marker

Inscription. James Buchanan (1763-1841) built this two-story single pen log house with hall and parlor plan c1807. The single pen log addition was added c1820 to accommodate the Buchanan family's sixteen children. The house displays a high level of craftsmanship and is one of the best examples of two-story log construction in Middle Tennessee. The house was restored and placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Erected 2008 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 130.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 36° 8.688′ N, 86° 39.444′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Donelson. It is at the intersection of Elm Hill Pike and Hurt Drive, on the right when traveling west on Elm Hill Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2918 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville TN 37214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chicken House, c. 1920s (approx. 1.7 miles away); Slave Cabins, c. 1858

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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Clover Bottom Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); Carriage House, c. 1850s (approx. 1.8 miles away); Clover Bottom Mansion (approx. 1.8 miles away); Horse Barn, c. 1890s (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mud Tavern (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Logue House (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

2. Buchanan Log House Marker

The Buchanan Log House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

3. The Buchanan Log House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.