Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Daffodil Hill
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2025
1. Daffodil Hill Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1858
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 35° 50.446′ N, 86° 21.824′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is on East Main Street east of Jupiter Place, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1710 E Main St, Murfreesboro TN 37130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chris Young (approx. 0.4 miles away); James M. Buchanan (approx. half a mile away); Middle Tennessee State Teachers College Training School (approx. Ύ mile away); Key Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Geographic Center of Tennessee (approx. 0.9 miles away); Union University (approx. one mile away); Tennessee College for Women (approx. one mile away); Dr. James Robert Patterson (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Regarding Daffodil Hill. Excerpts from the National
this page online
The two story brick dwelling was constructed in 1861 by Edwin Arnold. Arnold was born on April 13, 1818 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, but his family moved to Rutherford County in 1823 while Arnold was a young child. Arnold married Harriet McLanahan on June 19, 1841 and by 1861 he had completed construction of the family's house on Woodbury Pike (now East Main Street). Just as the house was being completed the Civil War broke out and Arnold became a captain in Nathan Bedford Forrest s Twenty-third Tennessee Infantry.
[Murfreesboro's] building stock was in poor condition after the war and for a building contractor like Edwin Arnold, the Reconstruction years were a time of opportunity. In addition, Arnold served as the sheriff of Murfreesboro from 1873 until 1876. He continued to live in the house until his death on November 11, 1884.
After Harriet Arnold's death on October 7, 1895, the house was sold to Reuben C. Harrell. Harrell and his heirs operated the 435 acre farm along the south side of Woodbury Pike for the next forty-five years.
The Arnold-Harrell House is an excellent example of a nineteenth century transitional dwelling which combines the Greek Revival style with Italianate influences.
Also see . . . Arnold-Harrell House (PDF). Amended
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 4, 2025
2. Daffodil Hill Marker
Plaque is to the right of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
