Colonel Michael McKinney House
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2025) |
| Colonel Michael McKinney House | |
|---|---|
| McKinney House | |
 The house in 2017, photographed by Carol M. Highsmith | |
| Location | Blue Ridge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Built | 1887 |
| Owner | Michael McKinney (1887–1925) |
The Colonel Michael McKinney House is a historic house in downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia. The home was built for Col. Michael McKinney and Hepsy Adaline McClure McKinney, founders of Blue Ridge.
History
[edit]The house was built in the Chestnut Gap settlement in the mountains of northern Georgia, near the Tennessee border, for Colonel Michael McKinney and Hepsy Adaline McClure McKinney.[1] The McKinneys would go on to found the city of Blue Ridge on the site of Chestnut Gap.[1] Colonel McKinney was a pioneer railroad contractor and lumber businessman who served as an officer in the Georgia Militia during the American Civil War. The McKinney family owned a mill nearby the house. The home later served as a boarding house and hotel. In 2021, the house was converted into The Dogwood restaurant.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Highsmith, Carol M. (January 1, 2017). "In the mountains of northern Georgia in a settlement called Chestnut Gap, this is the home built for Col. Michael McKinney and his wife, Hepsy Adaline McClure McKinney, founders of the city of Blue Ridge in far-northwest Georgia, near the Tennessee line" – via Library of Congress Digital Collections.