John T.C. Wilkins built a modest 2 story farmhouse on Sycamore Street at the entrance to town. The property included a barn, corner shoe repair shop, and several outbuildings. His son, William later occupied the house and in the late 1890s undertook a major renovation, expanding its footprint and adding embellishments, including horseshoe-shaped stained-glass windows, elaborate spindled porch work and ornate oak staircase- all adapted from pattern books published by George Barber, a Tennessee architect whose designs filled mail-order catalogs in the 1890s-1910s. Wilkins' other sons-James, John and Tom also employed services of George Barber to construct their own elaborate Queen Anne houses in the town. Today this group of 4 surviving houses constitutes a rare concentration of Barber homes in a small-town setting. Their existence has attracted the attention of Barber enthusiasts around the country. The newly rehabilitated John T.C. Wilkins house features 3 bedroom / 2.5 bath with nearly 3,000 sq ft of living space. Exterior work completed includes new roof, rebuilt chimney, exterior trim and siding repairs, new exterior paint job. Interior work includes- new kitchen, 1st floor bath with tiled shower, new main floor HVAC. new water heater, new or refurbished hardwood floors, restored stained glass windows, electrical and plumbing upgrades, new main floor closet/dressing rm. Property includes corner store and 3 additional outbuildings.

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