It offers tours, weddings and events, and is open on wednesdays, thursdays and fridays from 1 to 4 pm. Confederate memorial hall and) is lovingly maintained and cared for by the united daughters of the confederacy, chapter 89 Bleak house was built as a wedding present for louise franklin and robert houston armstrong Bleak house is an antebellum classical revival style house in knoxville, tennessee It is on the national register of historic places. The house features a fine collection of paintings by eleanor mcadoo wiley, the sister of notable knoxville artist, catherine wiley
Bleak house, and its terraced gardens, is used for meetings and weddings. Bleak house is a victorian mansion built in 1858 by prominent knoxvillian, robert h Armstrong, using slave labor to mold the bricks on site During the siege of knoxville and the battle of fort sanders in november and december 1863, the home served as headquarters for confederate gens. The historic bleak house provides a romantic italian tuscany villa style, making it the perfect venue for your upcoming wedding, reception, baby shower, business meeting/event, bridal shower/luncheon, photo shoot, and much more The tiered gardens behind the house feature flat, grass terraced levels that descend toward the tennessee river.
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