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

Robins’ Roost

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 18, 2011

1. Robins’ Roost Marker

Inscription. William T. Graham built this house in 1890. Robert Love Taylor bought it in 1892 and named it. He went from here to his third term as Governor. His brother, Alfred Alexander Taylor, bought it in 1900, living here until 1903. The latter was Governor from 1921 to 1923.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 60.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 36° 18.599′ N, 82° 20.648′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Tennessee, in Washington County. It is on South Roan Street 0.1 miles West Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnson City TN 37601, 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: Summers Hardware (approx. 0.6 miles away); Story of the Tweetsie (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trail Geology (approx. 0.6 miles away); Passing the Torch (approx. 0.6 miles away); East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Johnson City Sessions (approx. 0.6 miles

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away); a different marker also named Johnson City Sessions (approx. 0.6 miles away); Johnson City (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnson City.

Wide view of the Robins’ Roost Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 18, 2011

2. Wide view of the Robins’ Roost Marker

Robins’ Roost (1890) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 18, 2011

3. Robins’ Roost (1890)

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,584 times since then and 161 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.

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