The home and plantation were developed on land purchased from James White, the founder of Knoxville. Construction was supervised by Major Robert Reynolds' sister, Rebecca, while he was serving in the Mexican–American War. The house was completed in 1851. The home was originally built in the Federal style, but neoclassical details were added in the late 19th century. A later owner, Charles W. Griffith, added the distinctive front porch in 1919.[2]
Knollwood was one of several antebellum plantations located along Kingston Pike in what was then western Knox County. Others included the Baker Peters House, Armstrong-Lockett House (Crescent Bend), Bleak House, and the Mabry Hood House (now demolished). Architecturally, Knollwood has a more significant presence than the Baker Peters House and Mabry Hood House.
The Harvey Tucker family, wealthy Knoxvillians involved in the hospitality industry (i.e., Quality Courts, now part of Choice Hotels, Inc.), owned the house in the mid-to-late 20th century. Through the era when the Tucker family lived at Knollwood, the sweeping front lawn remained undeveloped. The house was known informally as the Tucker Mansion in this era. The plantation itself and the front lawn no longer exist, due to surrounding development. The mansion, itself, survives and has been renovated, but it now serves as the headquarters for Schaad Companies. It is not open to the public, but has been used by Knox Heritage for a social event.
^ abKnoxville Historic Zoning Commission (October 2006). "The Future of Knoxville's Past: Historic and Architectural Resources in Knoxville, Tennessee" (PDF). p. 19.
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Knoxville: Fifty Landmarks. (Knoxville: The Knoxville Heritage Committee of the Junior League of Knoxville, 1976), page 18.
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knollwood, bearden, hill, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, december, 2013, learn, when, remove, this, template,. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Knollwood is an antebellum historic house at 6411 Kingston Pike in Knoxville Tennessee United States It is also known as Knollwood Hall Major Reynolds House the Tucker Mansion and Bearden Hill The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places KnollwoodU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of TennesseeShow map of the United StatesLocation6411 Kingston Pike Knoxville TennesseeCoordinates35 56 2 N 84 0 32 W 35 93389 N 84 00889 W 35 93389 84 00889Area9 acres 3 6 ha Built1851ArchitectEckle amp NewmanArchitectural styleGeorgian RevivalNRHP reference No 75001762 1 Added to NRHPMay 12 1975The home and plantation were developed on land purchased from James White the founder of Knoxville Construction was supervised by Major Robert Reynolds sister Rebecca while he was serving in the Mexican American War The house was completed in 1851 The home was originally built in the Federal style but neoclassical details were added in the late 19th century A later owner Charles W Griffith added the distinctive front porch in 1919 2 Confederate General James Longstreet used the home as his headquarters in late 1863 2 he is reputed to have planned the Battle of Fort Sanders part of the Knoxville Campaign in the dining room Knollwood was one of several antebellum plantations located along Kingston Pike in what was then western Knox County Others included the Baker Peters House Armstrong Lockett House Crescent Bend Bleak House and the Mabry Hood House now demolished Architecturally Knollwood has a more significant presence than the Baker Peters House and Mabry Hood House The Harvey Tucker family wealthy Knoxvillians involved in the hospitality industry i e Quality Courts now part of Choice Hotels Inc owned the house in the mid to late 20th century Through the era when the Tucker family lived at Knollwood the sweeping front lawn remained undeveloped The house was known informally as the Tucker Mansion in this era The plantation itself and the front lawn no longer exist due to surrounding development The mansion itself survives and has been renovated but it now serves as the headquarters for Schaad Companies It is not open to the public but has been used by Knox Heritage for a social event Contents 1 References 1 1 Notes 1 2 Sources 2 External linksReferences editNotes edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission October 2006 The Future of Knoxville s Past Historic and Architectural Resources in Knoxville Tennessee PDF p 19 Sources edit Knoxville Fifty Landmarks Knoxville The Knoxville Heritage Committee of the Junior League of Knoxville 1976 page 18 External links edit Knoxville Civil War sites Archived from the original on February 5 2012 Tucker Hospitality Bio Metro Pulse article Schaad Companies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knollwood Bearden Hill amp oldid 1091252450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
