Chapel Hill in Marshall County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Swaim House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022
1. Swaim House Marker
The National Register of Historic Places
Tennessee Historical Commission
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 35° 37.672′ N, 86° 41.562′ W. Marker is in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, in Marshall County. It is on North Horton Parkway (Alternate U.S. 31) 0.1 miles north of Spring Creek Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 N Horton Pkwy, Chapel Hill TN 37034, 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 markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Nathan Bedford Forest (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac Rainey (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wilhoite History Timeline (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mills on the Land (approx. 2.6 miles away); Henry Hollis Horton (approx. 2.9 miles away); Freeman's Battery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Forrest Boyhood Home (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Forrest Boyhood Home (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chapel Hill.
Regarding Swaim House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
According to local tradition the house was built in the 1840's for a doctor and served as his residence and office. In the latenineteenth century, the building was purchased by J.M. Swaim, a prominent Chapel Hill citizen and blacksmith. The house is the oldest brick residence in the town and a rare example in Marshall County and the surrounding area of a brick Greek Revival cottage. The quality of its design and craftsmanship can be seen in its well proportioned and detailed entrance portico and corner pilasters as well as its interior shouldered window and door surrounds.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022
2. Additional Swaim House Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022
3. Swaim House Marker
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4. Swaim House
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
