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The House….
Dr. Carroll Van West, director of the Tennessee
National Civil War Heritage Area at the Middle
Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
and his staff and done an in depth study of the
Nenney Family homestead that General Longstreet used
as his headquarters. They determined the house was
constructed in two stages. The original section was
built in the 1820’s and the second section was added
in the 1840’s.
The house is an elegant vernacular I-house frame
dwelling, and is an excellent example of an early
19th century home in the region.
The original section of the house has two rooms and
is 1 ½ story. There are in-closed steps to a small
un-furnished loft area, which was used as sleeping
quarters. One room has original hand constructed
shelves. A porch extends the full length of the
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The second section contains
four large rooms of equal size. Two rooms are located on the
main level, and two rooms are upstairs. All four rooms have
high ceilings and a fireplace. The house has weatherboard
siding. The house was remodeled in the 1980’s. It has
central heat and air, bathrooms, electricity and utility
water. The front porch was enlarged, and the original
Italian trim was removed. (The trim was stored, and the
house will be reverted to it’s original appearance at a
later date. See the 1880 photograph of the house). This
section contains some of the original floors, plaster and
wanes coating.
Friends of General James Longstreet Headquarters
Museum have installed a new roof and have leveled
the foundation. New underground electrical service
has been completed, and the water lines and plumbing
have been repaired or replaced as needed. Friends of
Longstreet are in the process of restoring the
interior of the house to the 1860’s era.
A modern two-story garage is located on the rear of
the property. The upstairs of the garage is being
developed into a two-bedroom apartment for a
caretaker of the property. The main level will
contain an office, gift shop and restroom facilities
for visitors.
General Joseph Kershaw, commander of a Longstreet
brigade resided with the Taylor Green family while
in winter camp at Russellville. The Green plantation
is about a half mile (as the crow flies) from
Longstreet’s headquarters. Mr. Green had an office
building beside the family home, which General
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In recent years, the Green plantation was developed
into an industrial park and the family home was
demolished. The office building was moved to another
location. LCWPA has obtained this historic structure
and it has been moved to General Longstreet’s
headquarters, where it is being developed into an
1863 Civil War office.
A Tennessee
Historical Marker and a Tennessee Civil War
Trails sign are located in the front and
side yards.
Friends of General Longstreet
Headquarters Museum cannot do it alone. Your
help and donations are need to continue the
development of the Longstreet Headquarters
museum and support the teaching and
preservation of our heritage.
Click Here To Make A Donation and Help
Preserve Our History
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