Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Buford & Celdon Lewallen House
1949
Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 28, 2023
1. Buford & Celdon Lewallen House Marker
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Buford and Celdon Lewallen House. Featuring a unique cherry paneled study, this traditional cottage home was built in 1949 for Judge William Buford Lewallen (1920-2003) and Celdon Medaris Lewallen (1921-2012). Judge Lewallen, son of William Everett and Annette Stansberry Lewallen, was judge of both the Trial Justice Court and Juvenile Court of Anderson County. He was Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives 1947-1949, the youngest state representative ever elected at the time. Mrs. Lewallen, the daughter of Glenn and Cora Medaris, was a teacher at Clinton High School during the integration crisis. She served on the Clinton Recreation Commission and was appointed by the governor to the Tennessee State Museum Foundation Board. The Lewallens had one daughter. Ann Dancy Lewallen Jones, executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission.
Featuring a unique cherry paneled study, this traditional cottage home was built in 1949 for Judge William Buford Lewallen (1920-2003) & Celdon Medaris Lewallen (1921-2012). Judge Lewallen, son of William Everett & Annette Stansberry Lewallen, was judge of both the Trial Justice Court and Juvenile Court of Anderson County. He was Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives 1947-1949, the youngest state representative ever
elected at the time. Mrs. Lewallen, the daughter of Glenn and Cora Medaris, was a teacher at Clinton High School during the integration crisis. She served on the
Clinton Recreation Commission and was appointed by the governor to the Tennessee State Museum Foundation Board. The Lewallens had one daughter. Ann Dancy Lewallen Jones, executive director of the Tennessee
Film, Entertainment, & Music Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, Clinton Historic Downtown series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 36° 6.424′ N, 84° 7.28′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee,
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in Anderson County. It is on Eagle Bend Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Eagle Bend Lane, Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. 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 of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
