205 W 6TH STREET - FLEMING HOUSE

 FLEMING HOUSE

The Fleming House is located at 205 W 6th Street (35.61638N 87.03609W). It was built ca 1890. The house is a 2 story, red brick, late Victorian style house. I do not know anything about its history. I do have personal memories of it. In 1970 when I lived in Columbia for six months, this house was next door to a Dairy Queen. Every time we went to the DQ I noticed it. At the time, the house looked like it was used as an antique furniture store. At least the porch  ringing around three sides of the house was cluttered with old furniture. 

202 W 6TH STREET - GAMBLE HOUSE

The Gamble House located at 202 W 6th Street (35.61649N 87.03576W). "ca. 1920 , well preserved Bungalow style house, 1½ story stucco/brick/frame construction, painted white. Featuring hip roof, dormers, arched semi-enclosed porch and raised foundation wall for a full basement" (source: National Registry of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form).

320 W 7TH ST - CARMACK-DUNNIGTON HOUSE

The Carmack Dunnigton House is located at 320 W 7th St, Columbia, TN (35º36.939N, 87º2.367W). It is now better known as the Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The house was built in 1856. The original home burned and was replaced with this lovely building. It is named after is best known resident Senator Edward Ward Carmack who lived in it during the time he was an attorney in Columbia (late 1870's to early 1880's).

305 WEST 6th ST - MAYES-FRIERSON-FUSTON HOUSE

The Mayes-Frierson-Fuston House is located at 305 W 6th Ave, Columbia, TN (35º37.002N, 87º2.340W). It was built in 1833 by Patrick Maguire as a wedding gift for his daughter Eleanore (Ellen) and her husband Roger Bradley Mayer. The bricks are the original slaves made bricks. Because they were so soft, they had to be painted sometime early last century. 

In 1880, Ellen Mayer deeded the home to her granddaughter who deeded it to her granddaughter thus it was owned by the Mayer-Frierson women until it was sold in the 1970's to the present owners. The Fuston family has done a wonderful job in preserving the home and its history.

The current owner is Kathie Hicks Fuston. 

RIPPAVILLA PLANTATION

Arguably, Rippavilla is the most identifiable house or building in Maury County. Located on the major highway between Columbia and Spring Hill (and points north), thousands of people pass it every day. It also attackers many visitors because it is now a museum which exhibits items from the Civil War era.

Rippavilla was built during the 1850's by Nathaniel F. Chearis for himself and his family. The house is located on the south side of Spring Hill on the east side High Way 31 (Nashville Road) just within the city limits.

The outside is just as interesting as the inside. Located on a large and still active farm, it too displays many Civil War items. Built on land that was occupied during the War between the State, it is the focus on many events during the year.

Rippavilla is also along the road that the Union Army of Maj General John M. Schofield passed by the Confederate Army on the night of Nov 29, 1864. It was at Rippavilla that General Hood met with his staff for breakfast the next morning. It was a very heated meeting that resulted in the decision to move on the Franklin to engage the Union Army in Franklin. Many of those around that table died later that day in the Battle of Franklin.