Greeneville in Greene County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Valentine Sevier Home

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

1. Valentine Sevier Home Marker

Inscription. Oldest house standing in Greeneville. Built circa 1795 by Valentine Sevier, wealthy political leader and philanthropist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was later owned by President Andrew Johnson. After the War Between the States it became the residence of the Marshall, Arnold, O'Keefe and Susong families, including Quincy Marshall O'Keefe and Edith O'Keefe Susong, only mother and daughter in the Tennessee Newspaper Hall of Fame.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 65.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.

Location. 36° 9.699′ N, 82° 49.915′ W. Marker is in Greeneville, Tennessee, in Greene County. It is on South Main Street (State Highway 35/107), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 230 South Main Street, Greeneville TN 37743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

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: Home of Andrew Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Home of the 17th President (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Asbury Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Homestead Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Johnson Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Preserving the President’s Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greeneville.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2012

2. Valentine Sevier Home Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009

3. Valentine Sevier Home Marker

Valentine Sevier Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009

4. Valentine Sevier Home and Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009

5. Valentine Sevier Home and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,453 times since then and 93 times this year. Last updated on March 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 5, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.