Minister's Treehouse - Crossville

Worlds Largest Treehouse near Crossville?

The Minister's Treehouse (Man Inspired By God To Build 80-Room Treehouse)

Horace Burgess’s treehouse may be as close to heaven as a body can get in Cumberland County.

 

Our visit  A tribute "Patriots Day." 09-11-2004

Crossville, TN is not known for it's skyline, but this tree house appears to be the one of the tallest buildings on the upper Cumberland Plateau.  Standing over five stories high for the main building (8000 sq. ft.).  This does not include the bell tower, that adds another two stories before the steeple starts with the enclosed chimes .

tree house n. : A structure built among the limbs of a tree, usually for recreation. (1)

tree house n : a playhouse built in the branches of a tree (2)

from - http://www.denise.com/treehouse.htm

Update on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 8:29PM by Life On The Plateau

Crossville treehouse — inspired by God, shut down by fire marshal Aug 30th 2012

Natosha Carson of Crossville has started a petition on www.change.org to reopen the facility.

Historic Rugby

E-Mail: historicrugby@highland.net

Telephone: (423) 628-2441 or
Toll-free: 1-888-214-3400

Address: 5517 Rugby Hwy., (State Scenic Hwy 52)
Rugby, TN 37733

www.historicrugby.org

Rugby/Historic British Colony State
In Morgan County on Hwy 52.  A rural English colony, Founded by author Thomas Hughes in the 1880s,  Thomas Hughes  died in England in 1896.  Four of seventeen original buildings open to public  Hughes Public Library (still standing) unchanged since October 5, 1882, containing 7,000 original volumes Church services are still held at the Christ Church, Episcopal, built in 1887. Home style cooking is served at the Harrow Road Cafe Unique accommodations are available at Pioneer Cottage and Newbury House Inn. Shop for traditional crafts and other unusual wares at the Rugby Commissary.  Open daily March through November.  Admission charged