Red Boiling Springs in Macon County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Gaines Boarding House

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021

1. Gaines Boarding House Marker

Inscription. This two story wooden boarding house was owned and managed by Mrs. Martha (Coomer) Gaines and husband Joseph. There were 5 rooms for boarders and red water was featured. The building was torn down circa 1952.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 36° 31.868′ N, 85° 50.909′ W. Marker is in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, in Macon County. It is on Church Street 0.1 miles south of Poplar Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 Church St, Red Boiling Springs TN 37150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cumberland Trace (within shouting distance of this marker); The Big Barren Buffalo Road (within shouting distance of this marker); 'Little Red Well' (within shouting distance of this marker); J.B. Brusher Handle Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Bush's Planeing Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Bush's Ax Handle Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Armour's Hotel Bed and Breakfast (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moss Bowling Alley (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Boiling Springs.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021

2. Gaines Boarding House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.