Moye Boarding House Explained

Moye Boarding House
Coordinates:36.5819°N -86.515°W
Architecture:Folk Victorian
Added:March 27, 2013
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:13000124

The Moye Boarding House is a historic building in Portland, Tennessee. It was built in 1878–1892 for A.C. Butt or Kate Moye on land formerly owned by Thomas Buntin.[1] It was a boarding house on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad from 1890 to 1945.[2] It was acquired by the city of Portland in 2011, and it received $15,000 from the Tennessee Historical Commission and the Historic Preservation Fund to be restored in 2016.[3] The building was designed in the Folk Victorian architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 27, 2013.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moye Boarding House . National Park Service . February 22, 2019.
  2. News: Preservation Restoration Education . February 22, 2019 . The Portland Leader . December 25, 2013. 22=23. Newspapers.com. registration .
  3. News: Portland historical preservation grant . February 22, 2019 . The Tennessean . July 15, 2016.