Near Mulberry in Lincoln County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Whitaker/Motlow House

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022

1. Whitaker/Motlow House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Circa 1846
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 35° 13.388′ N, 86° 25.893′ W. Marker is near Mulberry, Tennessee, in Lincoln County. Marker is on Lynchburg Highway (State Road 50) 0.2 miles west of Steelman Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 740 Lynchburg Hwy, Mulberry TN 37359, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mulberry Confederate Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House (approx. 5.2 miles away); Moore County (approx. 5.2 miles away); Moore County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); Moore County Courthouse (approx. 5.3 miles away); Moore County Confederate Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lynchburg (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Jack Daniel Distillery (approx. 5.6 miles away).

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house was built by Newton Whitaker, whose family was among the earliest settlers of Mulberry and Lincoln County. Robert Lee Motlow – whose wife, Hulda Daniel Motlow, was distiller Jack Daniel's niece – bought the house in 1902. An October 1909 tornado destroyed nearly all of the second story, which was later rebuilt. A small rear addition was added in 1960. Architecturally, the two-story brick house is based on an I-house plan with Greek Revival and Italianate design elements.

Also see . . .
1. Auction of Robert Motlow Home. Historical details and photographs (including of the damage caused by a 1909 tornado) of the house. (Maxwell's House, a Jack Daniel's collectors forum) (Submitted on April 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. 740 Lynchburg Hwy Mulberry, TN 37359. Real-estate listing with photographs of the house (it was sold in August 2020). (Estately.com) (Submitted on April 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022

2. Whitaker/Motlow House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.