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Manchester Tennessee Tower House Built by Banker John P. Adams — formerly the Historic Tower House Inn, now a private residence and appreciated from the public sidewalk only.
Spring Street area, near 210 Spring Street, Manchester, TN 37355
Research updated May 2026
Age
All Ages (exterior viewing only)
Cost
Free
Free exterior viewing from public sidewalks only
Access
Limited Access
Residential sidewalk
Equipment
Photos OK
Est. 1900 · Built by banker John P. Adams · First president of People's Bank in Coffee County · Former Historic Tower House Inn and GhostLabs site
The Tower House in Manchester, Tennessee was built by John P. Adams, a leading financial supporter and the first president of People's Bank in Coffee County, Tennessee. Adams owned several lots extending toward the historic town square and a store at 210 Spring Street. The home's distinctive tower rises over the surrounding structure and gave the property its local name. The home stayed in family use through 1943. In more recent decades the property operated as the Historic Tower House Inn and was associated with Dan and Carol Gist's GhostLabs Research Society, which conducted ghost tours. The inn is no longer in operation and the home is now privately owned; some online accounts of the property's claimed paranormal history are disputed and have been questioned by local researchers.
Sources
Local lore from the inn era and from regional Tennessee ghost-tour sources describes three reportedly resident spirits: John P. Adams, often described moving through the men's parlor and front room (the latter now reportedly displaying a Civil War-era exhibit during the inn years); his wife May, described as weeping or displaying fear during storms; and their toddler son Marion, described as a blonde-haired boy in soft light occupying the upstairs former boys' room and sometimes peering out the upstairs window. Multiple online accounts of the property's paranormal history have been questioned by Tennessee-area researchers, and some details of the family timeline circulated about the home are disputed. The property is no longer accessible for tours.
The Tower House is now a private residence in Manchester — appreciate the distinctive tower architecture from the public sidewalk only. Do not approach the property.
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View the historic J.P. Adams Tower House from public sidewalks in Manchester. The property is now privately owned and no longer operates as an inn or accepts tours.
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