Solvang Estate Sale

This week's estate sale offers a rare glimpse into the elegance and grandeur of nineteenth-century Southern life, featuring treasured antiques connected to the distinguished Nolan family of Waverly, Tennessee. The family’s remarkable history begins with James N. Nolan (1840–1896), a prominent businessman, Civil War veteran, and Tennessee State Comptroller. Around 1870, he established his family residence, known as Nolan Heights, an impressive Victorian home that remained in the Nolan family for more than a century and is now recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Nolan also established the celebrated Nolan House Hotel, a nineteenth-century gathering place near Waverly’s...