The communities of northeast Tennessee are among the oldest settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains and the original 13 colonies. The cities of Bristol; Johnson City; and Kingsport and surrounding towns of Elizabethton; Erwin; Greeneville; Jonesborough; Mountain City; and Rogersville are home to some of the most remarkable historic houses in the country. The region is home to the oldest frame structure in Tennessee�the Carter Mansion in Elizabethton�and Pres. Andrew Johnson�s residences in Greeneville; the Rocky Mount State Historic Site in Piney Flats; the Allandale Mansion in Kingsport; and the Roderick Butler Mansion in Mountain City. Northeast Tennessee features mountain log cabins; brick Federal-style residences; Georgian; Colonial; and Victorian mansions; urban apartment dwellings; row houses; and a number of other architectural styles. The region�s oldest homes were built in the late 1700s; including the Gillespie stone house in Limestone.
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