James Weir House

The James Weir House (also called the Weir-McNeeley House) is an historic building in Tazewell, Tennessee. It was built around 1830 of American chestnut logs on a stone foundation. In various times throughout its history, the house has served as a post office, store, inn, Civil War hospital, and library. In 1977, Samuel Gene McNeeley, a local physician and Tazewell native, inherited the house from his parents who had lived in it since 1920. In 1979, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places and sold to the Claiborne County government, on the condition that it be used as a library or museum. Citing space concerns and the near-prohibitive cost of upkeep, the library's board of directors opted to vacate the property in 2003. In September, 2004 the Claiborne County commissioners voted to return ownership of the house to Dr. McNeeley (who is still living as of 2005). Currently, the house is vacant and in dire need of repair, although there are plans for restoration.

The house is located in downtown Tazewell at the corner of Eppes and Montgomery Streets. The house is now private property and is not currently open to the public.