This photo was taken of Wynnewood in September of 2006. Wynnewood was built in 1828 as an inn, it served travellers between Knoxville and Nashville. It is located on Old Hwy 25 in Castalian Springs, which is just east of Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee. It was one of the largest log buildings ever built in Tennessee, and by some accounts it was the largest historic one remaining in Tennessee, perhaps in all of America.
Last night a severe weather including several tornadoes ripped through Tennessee. One of the buildings hard hit was Wynnewood. As the sun came up this morning, News Channel 5's helicopter began showing the devastation. As soon as they showed Wynnewood, I knew what it was. It wasn't until later in the newscast that they went back and showed it again to tell of its significance. Some of the outbuildings are damaged or destroyed. The inn itself is a mess. The roof is gone(one that was being redone when I visited in 2006), and most of the second floor on the left side of the photo is just gone.
Not to put more emphasis on a building than human lives, seriously here, there were also 5 deaths(so far known) in the vicinity. There was a mother found dead, her infant found nearby, unharmed. So sad.
Luckily, my neck of the woods only got some very noisy rain and wind-that I know of. When and if I find or get a photo of the damage to Wynnewood, I will post it here.
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