05/24/2024
The house in the photograph is known as the "Lover's Leap Cabin" or "Lover's Leap House." It was built in the late 19th century on top of a rock formation on Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee. The house was constructed by a man named Robert E. Kreager, who was a civil engineer and a veteran of the Civil War. Kreager built the house as a summer home and a place to entertain guests.
The rock formation on which the house is built is called Lover's Leap, and it has a legend associated with it. According to the legend, a Native American princess named Sautee and her lover, a brave named Tecumseh, jumped to their deaths from the rock rather than be separated by their warring tribes.
The Lover's Leap Cabin was a popular tourist destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and it was known for its stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. Unfortunately, the house was destroyed by a fire in the 1920s, and only the rock formation remains today.
Hamilton County, Tennessee, 1899...
Now this is what I call a home with a view!!
Caption
A black-and-white photograph of a large rock projecting from the face of Lookout Mountain, with a small wooden frame house located on its top surface
Source
Tennessee State Library and Archives