Near Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Steel-Seneker Houses
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
1. Steel House Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1774
Sullivan County Historical Society
Sullivan County 1796
Historic Site
Steel-Seneker House
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 36° 33.925′ N, 82° 15.712′ W. Marker is near Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of Stage Coach Trail and Dulaney Road on Stage Coach Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 823 Stage Coach Trail, Bristol TN 37620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Tri-Cities Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: AMVETS Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Tennessee Civil War Trails (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Ironworks (approx. 2.3 miles away); King College (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bristol (approx. 2½ miles away in Virginia); Alan Kulwicki (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Allison Family (approx. 3.4 miles away); Dale Earnhardt (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Civil War In Tennessee (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Steel-Seneker Houses. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Members of the Steel family were the first settlers in this area of Sullivan County, Tennessee. The Steel-Seneker Houses consist of three historic houses dating from the first settlement period, 1777, to the post-Civil War period. In 1777 John Steel built the Steel House which presently belongs to his descendants. The Steel-Barker-SenekerHouse was built by the Steels and eventually purchased by the Senekers. The Seneker family purchased land from the Steels and built their brick house during the 1870s. During the past 200 years, the Steel family has sold off much of their grant land. These remaining buildings have been preserved and adapted for modern use. Original features and individual characteristics are illustrative of the type, period, method of construction, and workmanship which show the progress of architectural design from the first period in Tennessee. The Steels were instrumental in surveying the road which became the Great Stage Road, passing through this valley from Bristol. The Steel and Seneker families maintained the Back Creek crossing, and this community became known as Stop, Tennessee.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 20222. Seneker House Marker
Also see . . . Steel-Seneker Houses(PDF). National Register nomination for the site, which was listed in 1977. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
3. Steel House Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
4. Steel-Seneker Houses Marker
Marker is on the Seneker House.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
