Editing McMinnville, Tennessee (section)

===Museums and other points of interest===

[[File:Black-house-mcminnville-tn1.jpg|thumb|The Black House]]
[[Falcon Rest]], built in 1896, once served as the home of entrepreneur [[Clay Faulkner]] and his family. A large {{convert|10000|sqft|-2}}, at the time of its completion it featured electric lights, indoor plumbing and central heat. [[PBS]] described the home as "Tennessee's [[Biltmore Estate|Biltmore]]" due to its innovations and grandeur. In the 1940s the home was made into a hospital and nursing home and was eventually renamed Faulkner Springs Hospital. In 1989 George McGlothin bought the house and renovated it to its former 1896 appearance.<ref name="FalconRest"/> In 1992 the house was placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="Falconhurst">{{cite web | title=Falconhurst | work=Warren County | publisher=LandmarkHunter | url=http://landmarkhunter.com/155968-falconhurst/ | access-date= November 5, 2011}}</ref> The renovations earned the house the [[National Trust for Historic Preservation]]'s ''Great American Home Award'' in 1997. The house is open to the public for tours, shopping, dining, and special events. It also claims to be the home to a "friendly [[ghost]]".<ref name="FalconRest">{{cite web | year=2011 | title=Learn the secrets • Experience the mysteries • See the beauty | publisher=Falcon Rest | url=http://www.falconrest.com/ | access-date= November 5, 2011}}</ref> [[The Black House (McMinnville)|The Black House]] is the oldest remaining residence in the city. Built in 1825 by Jesse Coffee, it was one of the first in the area to have a brick exterior. Its current name stems from former occupant Dr. Thomas Black and his family. Dr. Black was a Confederate surgeon during the Civil War and purchased the home following the war.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theblackhouse.tripod.com/|title=The Black House - Historic Downtown McMinnville|website=theblackhouse.tripod.com|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>  Dr. Black practiced medicine at the house. In the 1980s it was deeded to his relative, Jean Leonard, who worked with the Eagle Club to begin restoration on the house. The house serves as a museum and provides tours to the public.<ref name="BlackHouse1">{{cite web | year=2011 | title=McMinnville | publisher=Tennessee| url=http://www.tnvacation.com/cities-towns/mcminnville/| access-date= November 5, 2011}}</ref> In 1983 the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="BlackHouse2">{{cite web | title=Black House | work=Warren County | publisher=LandmarkHunter | url=http://landmarkhunter.com/157949-black-house/ | access-date= November 5, 2011}}</ref>

The Confederate Monument in downtown McMinnville next to the county courthouse [http://tngenweb.org/warrentn/cwmonument.html] was dedicated to the memory of the citizens and men of Warren County and McMinnville who served in the 16th TN Infantry during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865.  It list the names of the men who served in honor of their bravery and sacrifice.

The [[Park Theater (McMinnville)|Park Theatre]], in downtown McMinnville, was opened in 1939. The theater had 1000 seats and two restaurants. In 1947 a fire closed the theater and in 1948 it was reopened again after renovations. The theater closed in 1986 and a private group has since purchased the building. It has undergone renovations and has reopened as an entertainment center and multi-use facility.<ref name="ParkTheatre">{{cite web| year=2011| title=PHOTOS: McMinnville's Park Theater| publisher=Bragabond.net| url=http://www.bragabond.net/2010/04/photos-mcminnville-park-theater.html| access-date=November 5, 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425141716/http://www.bragabond.net/2010/04/photos-mcminnville-park-theater.html| archive-date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> The former [[McMinnville Opera House]], built in 1888 by African American entrepreneur [[William Hawchins]], burnt down in 2008. The opera house held the city's first [[silent film]] showing.{{citation needed|date=November 2011}} Two churches in Downtown McMinnville are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]: the [[First Methodist Church (McMinnville, Tennessee)|First Methodist Church]] and [[First Presbyterian Church (McMinnville, Tennessee)|First Presbyterian Church]].