Near Seymour in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Greek Revival
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020
1. Greek Revival Marker
Loveday Springs (c. 1826) was the main stagecoach stop between Knoxville & Sevierville, which the Loveday family operated until 1903, when state Senator A.J. Graves purchased it. In 1932 the Greek Revival house was sold to Ben Bower, owner of Camel Manufacturing and Bower Department stores, who lived there until 1971. He sold it to Charles and Marjorie Hobbs, who then developed Holly Hills Cemetery on the property.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 35° 53.738′ N, 83° 47.826′ W. Marker is near Seymour, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is on Sevierville Pike 0.1 miles south of Bays Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8815 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville TN 37920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Knox County / Sevier County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Newell's Station (approx. 3½ miles away); The Great Indian War Trail (approx. 3.8 miles away); Keener-Johnson Farm (approx. 3.8 miles away); John Sevier Farmstead (approx.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020
2. Greek Revival Marker
Marker is just outside the picture to the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
