1846- Legg-England House

Location: 8010 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville

From the website of Knox Heritage, on the page for its 2014 "Fragile Fifteen" list:

"The Legg-England House – 8010 Rutledge Pike

This Federal style home was built in 1846 for John Wesley Legg. The house was a tavern, inn, and early stage coach stop, as Rutledge Pike was located on the early stage coach route to Washington DC. It is rumored that the stage stop entertained prominent politicians such as James Polk, who later became President of the U.S. The house was inherited by Legg’s daughter, Mary Jane, who married Payne England. Civil War battles were reportedly fought in the immediate area with the house serving as a command post and field hospital."

Knox Heritage has a good picture of this house on their Picasa web album. Click here to see it.