Lynchburg in Moore County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Green-Evans-Hudgens House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022
1. Green-Evans-Hudgens House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Green-Evans-Hudgens House
circa 1858
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 35° 18.147′ N, 86° 21.911′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in Moore County. Marker is on Motlow Barn Road, 0.1 miles north of Nursing Home Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 686 Motlow Barn Rd, Lynchburg TN 37352, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Jack Daniel Distillery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lynchburg (approx. 1.4 miles away); Moore County Confederate Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Moore County Courthouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); Moore County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); Moore County (approx. 1˝ miles away); Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
Regarding Green-Evans-Hudgens House. Excerpt from the National Register registration:
The Green-Evanshouse was constructed in 1858 by Townsend Port Green (1813-1886), one of the wealthiest landowners in Moore County and the adjacent Lincoln County. He became rich from investments in a lumber business, initially based in West Virginia, that operated through several southern states. Once he moved to Moore County, Green was a partner with Jacob Morton Shofner of Bedford County in a walnut lumber business. …
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In about 1885, the Green family sold the house and farm to Daniel S. Evans (1851-1890), a liquor retailer and saloon keeper who had lived on Poplar Street in Lynchburg.…
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1. The History. Brief history of the house by its current owners, who operate it as a wedding and special-events venue called Promise Manor. (Submitted on April 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. "Promise Manor". Tennessee crossroads website entry (Submitted on April 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022
3. Green-Evans-Hudgens House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
