1832- Huffaker-Gose House

The Huffaker-Gose House was built in 1832, and demolished by its owner in 2012.

Location: 7311 Huffaker Ferry Road, Knoxville

Here is an article by the Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper about the demolition of the Huffaker-Gose House: "'Fragile 15' house in South Knox razed by owner" by Hayes Hickman

According to the Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission's "2012 South County Sector Plan,":

“Henry Huffaker – Lewis Gose House (1832) Huffaker Ferry Road- Henry Huffaker was born in Seven Islands in 1806. He was the son of George Huffaker, who came to the area in 1785 or 1786, and is believed to have first seen the Seven Islands area while serving in the Revolutionary War. Henry and his descendants operated the Huffaker Ferry, connecting Seven Islands with the Frazier Bend community on the north side of the river. The Huffaker-Gose House is a two-story, heavy timber frame, originally built in the Georgian style with later Victorian Vernacular style elements. A slave cabin and blacksmith shop are located to the side of the house, along with several barns and other outbuildings. Lewis Gose’s parents purchased the house in 1935. Mr. Gose began operating the ferry in 1937. Huffaker Ferry operated until 1964, when it was sunk during the filming of the movie All the Way Home” (p. 61-62).

This screen capture below, from Google Maps, is the best picture I could get of the Huffaker-Gose House. The website www.ruskinarc.com has a better picture of this house.