Mabry-Hazen House

Designer: Carol La Buddie

Embroiderer: Dorothy Fritz

Year Created: 1994

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This stately Italianate house was built in 1858 by prominent businessman
Joseph A. Mabry, Jr. on one of his farms east of town. Situated on
the highest hill just north of the Tennessee River, Mabry’s Hill gives
gorgeous views of the Great Smoky Mountains to the south and the skyline
of Knoxville to the west. As Mrs. Mabry wanted a light airy home,
every room has eight-foot windows. During the Civil War, the house was
headquarters both to Union and Confederate forces. In 1883, the oldest
Mabry daughter married Rush Strong Hazen and their youngest daughter,
Evelyn Montgomery Hazen, was the last of the family to occupy the
home. Now considered a museum, the house showcases one of the
largest original family collections in America with over 2,500 original
artifacts on display. It is listed on the Register of Historic Places.