Knollwood

Tennessee, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

Knollwood, an antebellum house at 6411 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee, began as a Federal-style residence completed in 1851 on land purchased from the city's founder, James White. Built under the supervision of Rebecca Reynolds while her brother Major Robert Reynolds served in the Mexican–American War, the house acquired neoclassical details in the late 19th century and a distinctive front porch added by owner Charles W. Griffith in 1919. The home gained historical prominence when Confederate General James Longstreet used it as headquarters in late 1863, reportedly planning the Battle of Fort Sanders in its dining room. Once part of a cluster of significant antebellum plantations along Kingston Pike, Knollwood retains greater architectural importance than its peers. Though the surrounding plantation and sweeping lawn have vanished to development, the mansion survives as a listed property on the National Register of Historic Places and now serves as headquarters for Schaad Companies.