Taylor's
Spring

A Dream Realized

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A name has been given to the new site that houses Andrew Taylor's famous spring: Taylor's Spring Park, with the tag "Historical Birthplace of Cleveland, Tennessee"

Andrew Taylor is a man of mystery. The only commonly known fact about him is that he owned the property that is now downtown Cleveland, TN. In fact, the city was actually called “Taylor’s Place” before it received the name Cleveland. Taylor’s land included a spring, which was the reason many people decided to settle in the area circa 1837. Efforts are currently underway to build a city park on the site of the spring. Read all about it on this website.

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1836 Property Assessment – Breaking News

1836 Property Assessment – Breaking News

Evaluation #282
Andrew Taylor (white man) Mouse Creek, Bradley County, TN
Appraised 12th Oct. 1836
160 Acres upland good fencing        8.00                $1280.00
1011 Peach Trees               .50                    505.50
Hewed Log Cabin (20×20)                              60.00
Round Log Cabin (18×20)                              35.00
2 Hewed Log Corn Cribs         $25 each                  50.00
Round Log Stable (18×14)                              30.00
Round Log Cabin (18×20)                              50.00
Hewed Log Stable (18×20)                              35.00
Round Log Stable (12×12)                              30.00
$2085.50
Another Improvement near the above
Double Hewed Log Cabin (16×46)                          75.00
Round Log Smoke House (12×12)                          15.00
Round Log Stable (14×14)                              30.00
Round Log Corn Crib (30×7)                              15.00
Round Log Hen House (12×12)                                3.00
128.00
Another Improvement near the above
Hewed Log Cabin (18×20)                                        50.00
Hewed Log Smoke House (18×6)                             40.00
Round Log Blacksmith Shop (12×12)                         35.00
Round Log Corn Crib (8×18)                             30.00
Double Round Log Stable (30×12)                         40.00
Round Log Spring House (12×12)                                    12.00
187.00
Another Improvement near the above
Round Log Cabin (18×20)                              35.00
Round Log Smoke House (13×13)                          20.00
Round Log Stable (15×15)                              25.00
80.00
Another Improvement near the above
Hewed Log Cabin (18×18)                              25.00
Round Log Cabin (18×13)                              15.00
40.00
Total Amount of (illegible)                           $2520.50

Examined & Allowed by the comm.