Near Johnson City in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Keebler-Keefauver Home
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020
1. Keebler-Keefauver Home Marker
Inscription.
Keebler-Keefauver Home. . Built between 1858 and 1859 for Joseph Keebler by various artisans, the original home consisted of two large rooms on each floor with a hallway and staircase. The walls were four bricks thick with windows of hand-blown glass. The kitchen, a separate structure behind the house, was later used as a smokehouse. In 1950 Keebler's grandson, Joseph G. Keebler, sold the home and 120 acres to Weldon Faw Keefauver and wife Malinda B. Keefauver. In 1964 they sold it to their son William J. Keefauver and wife Jean. L. Keefauver.
Built between 1858 and 1859 for Joseph Keebler by various artisans, the original home consisted of two large rooms on each floor with a hallway and staircase. The walls were four bricks thick with windows of hand-blown glass. The kitchen, a separate structure behind the house, was later used as a smokehouse. In 1950 Keebler's grandson, Joseph G. Keebler, sold the home and 120 acres to Weldon Faw Keefauver and wife Malinda B. Keefauver. In 1964 they sold it to their son William J. Keefauver and wife Jean. L. Keefauver.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 152.)
Location. 36° 21.966′ N, 82° 28.629′ W. Marker is near Johnson City, Tennessee, in Washington County. Marker is on Hales Chapel Road, 0.2 miles north of Shadden Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 Hales Chapel Road, Johnson City TN 37615, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020
2. Keebler-Keefauver Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
