page_title: McMinnville, Tennessee
section_title: Museums and other points of interest
hierarchical_section_title: McMinnville, Tennessee / Arts and culture / Museums and other points of interest
caption_attribution_description: The Black House at 301 W. Main Street in McMinnville, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The house was built in 1825 by early McMinnville settler Jesse Coffee in 1825. The name "Black House" comes from Thomas Black, a physician who purchased the house in 1874 and used it as an office until the early 1900s. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 83004310
context_page_description: McMinnville is the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,605 at the 2010 census. It was named for Governor Joseph McMinn.
context_section_description: Falcon Rest, built in 1896, once served as the home of entrepreneur Clay Faulkner and his family. A large 10,000 square feet (900 m²), at the time of its completion it featured electric lights, indoor plumbing and central heat. PBS described the home as "Tennessee's Biltmore" due to its innovations and grandeur. In the 1940s the home was made into a hospital and nursing home and was eventually renamed Faulkner Springs Hospital. In 1989 George McGlothin bought the house and renovated it to its former 1896 appearance. In 1992 the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The renovations earned the house the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Great American Home Award in 1997. The house is open to the public for tours, shopping, dining and special events. It also claims to be the home to a "friendly ghost". The Black House is the oldest remaining residence in the city. Built in 1825 by Jesse Coffee, it was one of the first in the area to have a brick exterior. Its current name stems from former occupant Dr. Thomas Black and his family. Dr. Black was a Confederate surgeon during the Civil War and purchased the home following the war.  Dr. Black practiced medicine at the house. In the 1980s it was deeded to his relative, Jean Leonard, who worked with the Eagle Club to begin restoration on the house. The house serves as a museum and provides tours to the public. In 1983 the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
  The Confederate Monument in downtown McMinnville next to the county courthouse  was dedicated to the memory of the citizens and men of Warren County and McMinnville who served in the 16th TN Infantry during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865.  It list the names of the men who served in honor of their bravery and sacrifice.
  The Park Theatre, in downtown McMinnville, was opened in 1939. The theater had 1000 seats and two restaurants. In 1947 a fire closed the theater and in 1948 it was reopened again after renovations. The theater closed in 1986 and the building has since been purchased by a private group. It is undergoing renovations and will re-open as an entertainment center and multi-use facility. The former McMinnville Opera House, built in 1888 by African American entrepreneur William Hawchins, burnt down in 2008. The opera house held the city's first silent film showing.
caption: The Black House
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