Near Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Cabin #5: Ijams/Addicks Cabin

Year Built: 1910

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

1. Cabin #5: Ijams / Addicks Cabin Marker

Inscription. Original owner: William Ed Ijams (1870-1930) was an accountant for Little River Railroad. In 1904, he married Mabel Townsend, daughter of Wilson B. Townsend. They had two children. One child, Margaret, was born 1914 another died in 1917 and was 1 year old. The small cabin to the left know as "Adamless Eden". It was built by W.B. Townsend in 1921 as a doll house for his granddaughter.

Other owners: Cary F. Spence became owner in 1932. he was president of Spence Trunk and Leather Company and first president of the Appalachian Club. His daughter, Eleanor, held the lease until she passed away in 1992.

Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Daisy Town series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 35° 39.202′ N, 83° 34.883′ W. Marker is near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Jakes Creek Road B, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gatlinburg TN 37738, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cabin #3: Boykin/Higdon Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #50: Ownby/Avent Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #1: Fulton/Sneed Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #2: Murphy/Smith Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #4: Brownlee/Swan Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Cabin #7: Townsend/Mayo (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin #6: Van Gilder/Creekmore Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Daisy Town's Eclectic Architecture (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

2. Cabin #5: Ijams / Addicks Cabin Marker

Marker is left of front door.

of all markers in Gatlinburg.

Also see . . . Daisy Town. (Submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Cabin #5: Ijams / Addicks Cabin and "Adamless Eden" Dollhouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

3. Cabin #5: Ijams / Addicks Cabin and "Adamless Eden" Dollhouse.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 2, 2024

4. Daisy Town

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.