Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Eureka Hotel

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 2, 2025

1. The Eureka Hotel Marker

Inscription. Robert Mitchell bought lot 19 of the original town plat in 1797. He built a dwelling c.1797-1800. In the 1850's Henry Maxwell, an area attorney, reportedly housed jurors from the courthouse in an upstairs room. In 1900 Peter Miller bought the Eureka House. He enlarged it to its present size & added the overhanging porch. J.R. Russell added the first bathtub with running water in 1910 as Hotel Russell. Then c.1950 H. Gresham, Jr., began a grocery & taxi cab service. In 1997 a group of preservationists began the last restoration as a hotel which was completed in 2000 as the historic Eureka Inn.

Erected 2024 by Matherine Marbury Scott Chapter - National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 36° 17.618′ N, 82° 28.486′ W. Marker is in Jonesborough, Tennessee, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and South 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 West Main Street, Jonesborough

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TN 37659, 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 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: May-Dishner House (a few steps from this marker); First Abolition Publications (a few steps from this marker); Christopher Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Christopher Taylor Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Jesse Walton (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); State of Franklin (about 500 feet away); Jonesborough (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 2, 2025

2. The Eureka Hotel Marker

of all markers in Jonesborough.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.