Pikeville in Bledsoe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. James A. Ross House

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2021

1. Dr. James A. Ross House Marker

Inscription.
National Register

Tennessee
Historical Commission

Dr. James A. Ross
104 N. Frazier St.

of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 35° 36.341′ N, 85° 11.279′ W. Marker is in Pikeville, Tennessee, in Bledsoe County. Marker is at the intersection of Frazier Street and Courthouse Street, on the right when traveling north on Frazier Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Frazier St, Pikeville TN 37367, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bledsoe County (within shouting distance of this marker); Bledsoe County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Bridgman House (about 300 feet away); Pikeville During the Civil War (about 300 feet away); R.E. Winsett (about 400 feet away); Bledsoe County Jail (about 500 feet away); James Beriah Frazier (about 800 feet away); Pikeville African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pikeville.

Regarding Dr. James A. Ross House. According to the National Register nomination, Dr. James A. Ross and his wife, Jennie

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Brown Ross, built the Folk Victorian house circa 1872. Dr. Ross practiced medicine in Pikeville for 43 years, including the final 40 at this house, until his death in 1912. After Jennie Ross' death in 1920, the house was used solely as a residence until 1940, when it was converted into a community hospital. It was the county's only hospital until 1949, when another facility opened. Following a brief stint as the county's health department, the house reverted back to a residence until the county acquired it in 1997 and the Bledsoe County Historical Society turned it into a museum.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2021

2. Dr. James A. Ross House Marker

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3. Dr. James A. Ross House

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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2021

4. Dr. James A. Ross House

It now houses the Bledsoe County History Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on October 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.