Hendersonville in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Eventide
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 31, 2021
1. Eventide Marker
Tennessee
Historical Commission
Eventide
c. 1830
of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 36° 17.58′ N, 86° 36.073′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, Tennessee, in Sumner County. It is at the intersection of Berrywood Drive and Trousdale Drive, on the right when traveling east on Berrywood Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 178 Berrywood Drive, Hendersonville TN 37075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. 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: Rock Castle (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hazel Path Mansion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Taylor Swift (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Rock Castle (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Henderson (approx. 1.2 miles away); Confederate Memorial at First Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Strategic Location (approx. 1.3 miles away); Spring Haven (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.
Regarding Eventide. From the National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form:
The house is significantdue to its historical association with Daniel Smith Done!son, a descendant of two important pioneer families, successful farmer, influential politician, and Major General during the Civil War. the house derives further significance as an unusual and rare example of a 1½-story brick cottage from the Federal period in Sumner County and as a rare example of a Virginia Tidewater or Southern Colonial type house in Middle Tennessee.
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Also see . . .
1. Asset Detail | Daniel Smith Donelson House. National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form (PDF) and accompanying photographs (PDF). (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Daniel Smith Donelson (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 31, 2021
2. Eventide Marker
Photographed by George Dury, circa 1850
3. Daniel Smith Donelson
Oil on canvas, via the Tennessee Portrait Project.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 706 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
