Humboldt in Gibson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bonds House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

1. Bonds House Marker

Inscription. This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Bonds House
1923

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 35° 49.107′ N, 88° 54.608′ W. Marker is in Humboldt, Tennessee, in Gibson County. It is at the intersection of South 19th Avenue and Burrow Street, on the left when traveling south on South 19th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 S 19th Ave, Humboldt TN 38343, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep 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 walking

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distance of this marker: In Memory of Humboldt Students Who Lost Their lives in Our Country's Service (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dodson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Fighting For Humboldt (approx. ¼ mile away); Humboldt Confederate Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Samuel Cole Williams (approx. 0.3 miles away); T.G. Sheppard (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1414 Main Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1412 Main Street (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Humboldt.

Regarding Bonds House. The house was placed on the National Register in 2010, but the nomination form is not available online. The following is an excerpt from a 2012 report by the Tennessee Historical Commission:

The Bonds House (left) in Gibson County is a good example of the bungalow form with Craftsman stylistic influences. In addition, the house is important for its association with the Bonds family who were a major commercial force in early twentieth century Humboldt. The house was built around 1900 but substantially remodeled into its present form and style in 1923. Outstanding architectural features include the low-pitched roof, deeply overhanging
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

2. Bonds House Marker
eaves, brackets under the eaves, shed dormers, and front porch beneath an extension of the main roof. James D. Bonds, his sons, and his grandsons, established a profitable fruit brokerage that operated for nearly seventy years. The house highlights the Bonds family’s success in one of the town’s most prosperous industries in the early 1900s. It was listed in 2010.

The Bonds House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

3. The Bonds House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.