Ravennaside, at 601 S. Union St. in

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, was built in 1902. It is

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in style. It was listed on the

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in 1979. The property includes a barn, a blacksmith shop, and a cottage to the rear which are older and are associated with the history of

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, on an adjacent property. It was home of Roane Fleming Byrnes (1890-1970), who was active in historic preservation and race relations and is also known for her promotion of the

Natchez Trace Parkway The Natchez Trace Parkway is a national parkway in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Natchez Trace and preserves sections of that original trail. Its central feature is a two-lane road that extends 444 miles (715 ...

. With Ravennaside has been listed as having been built in c.1900. Ravennaside's address has been given as 601 South Union Street. It is one of three houses which were originally part of a family compound, along with

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at 4 Ravenna Lane and

, which has been listed at 8 Ravenna Lane and also at 601 South Union Street. With All three are included in the 1999-listed

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. and

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