page_title: Craighead–Jackson House
section_title: Design
hierarchical_section_title: Craighead–Jackson House / Design
context_page_description: The Craighead–Jackson House is a historic two-story, brick house in Knoxville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The home was constructed by John Craighead in 1818 across the street from the William Blount Mansion. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places.
  The Craighead family lived in the house until 1855, when it was sold to William Swan. Swan, who later was a member of the Confederate Congress, soon sold the house to George Jackson. The George Jackson family then lived in the home until around 1885. The state of Tennessee and the City of Knoxville purchased the property in 1957 and in 1962 transferred it to the Blount Mansion Association. The house has been renovated, and is open to the public.
context_section_description: The Craighead–Jackson is a white brick house consisting of two stories and a basement.  The first story consists of a hallway that spans the center of the house from east to west and contains the house's two main entrances and staircase, with a sitting room on the north side of the house and a parlor on the south side.  The second story has two bedrooms, with the south side bedroom being slightly larger than the north side bedroom.  The basement has a dining room and a large "unfinished" room.  Chimneys are located at both the north and south ends of the house.  A small porch graces the door along the front (west) facade of the house, and a larger covered porch is located at the rear of the house.
caption: Floor planning
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