Alfreds Cabin The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson House, Nashville Tennessee

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Soon after its placement in the house yard in the 1840s, the area around the structure that became known as Alfred's Cabin was fenced. Other antebellum architectural decisions regarding (Alfred's) cabin are unknown at this time. Moreover, traditions surrounding the origin of Alfred's Cabin do not offer any further insight. Instead, it is suggested that the cabin was moved to its location from another place on the grounds around 1850.

It is not known who occupied Alfred's Cabin before the Lades' Hermitage Association took over the property. From 1889 until his death in 1901, Alfred lived in the cabin. No one else lived in the cabin after his death.

The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson House, Nashville Tennessee 1999 General view of Alfred's cabin looking from the north porch of the mansion to the cabin, essentially south to north from a southwestern position
1999 General view of Alfred's cabin looking from the north porch of the mansion to the cabin, essentially south to north from a southwestern position

The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson House, Nashville Tennessee 1999 View of Alfred's cabin looking from the northwest to the southeast in the general direction of the garden & tomb
1999 View of Alfred's cabin looking from the northwest to the southeast in the general direction of the garden & tomb

The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson House, Nashville Tennessee 1999 Detail view of the southeast corner of the cabin to illustrate corner notching
1999 Detail view of the southeast corner of the cabin to illustrate corner notching

The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson House, Nashville Tennessee 1999 General view of Alfred's cabin looking from the north porch of the mansion to the cabin (essentially south to north from a southwestern position)
1999 General view of Alfred's cabin looking from the north porch of the mansion to the cabin (essentially south to north from a southwestern position)

The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson House, Nashville Tennessee 1999 West (front) elevation
1999 West (front) elevation

The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson House, Nashville Tennessee 1999 Detail view of west elevation, center section, showing the ends of the logs from the interior partition wall and the joining of the north and south rooms (a series of three log joints, some using the half-dovetail notch) as well as the ends of the variable -sized ceiling joists
1999 Detail view of west elevation, center section, showing the ends of the logs from the interior partition wall and the joining of the north and south rooms (a series of three log joints, some using the half-dovetail notch) as well as the ends of the variable -sized ceiling joists