Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Dungan House

— Elizabethton Walking Tour —

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

1. Dungan House Marker

Inscription.
The Dungan House, was constructed by Judge W. P. Dungan in 1892, band is believed to be the first house built in the New Town. It was the first house in Elizabethton to have electric lights, a residential telephone, and its own private water system.

Erected by Elizabethton Walking Tour. (Marker Number 24.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 36° 20.835′ N, 82° 12.773′ W. Marker is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is on Hattie Avenue west of South Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the left post of the stars to the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 619 Hattie Ave, Elizabethton TN 37643, 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.

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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: Rhudy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sycamore Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); First Court West of the Alleghenies (within shouting distance of this marker); Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Elizabethton Bicentennial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burgie Drug (about 400 feet away); Samuel Tipton (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethton.

Dungan House. Marker is on the left post at the stairs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

2. Dungan House. Marker is on the left post at the stairs

Dungan House wall hanging on the porch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

3. Dungan House wall hanging on the porch

Upping block at the front of the Dungan House property image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

4. Upping block at the front of the Dungan House property

Dungan House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

5. Dungan House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 25, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.