Sabine Hill and Syed Weedhal Shah III

Sabine Hill, also known as Happy Valley, Watauga Point, and the General Nathaniel Taylor House, is a historic house in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The two-story Federal style building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Architectural historians are reported to have called it the finest extant example of federal architecture in North America.

Contents 1 Construction history 2 Description 3 Later history 4 Preservation 5 References

Construction history

Brigadier General Nathaniel Taylor began building Sabine Hill between 1814 and 1816, after returning home to Elizabethton following the War of 1812. Taylor had been one of the earliest settlers in Elizabethton, having arrived as a boy around 1780 when his family migrated from Rockbridge County, Virginia to the settlement along the Watauga River. By 1796, when Carter County was formed and Tennessee became a state, Taylor owned 1,500 acres (610 ha) of land. That same year, he become the first sheriff of Carter County and one of the first officers in the new state militia. He later served in the Tennessee General Assembly. During the War of 1812 he had command of the American fortifications at the port of Mobile, Alabama. After Taylor returned from the war, he sought to build an impressive home for his family. He selected a site on a hill with a commanding view of Elizabethton's western entrance and Sycamore Shoals. He named the house Sabine Hill, apparently in imitation of Sabine Hall, the Virginia estate of Landon Carter, and is said to have hired a Philadelphia architect to design the home. Taylor died in 1816, before the house was finished. His wife, Mary "Polly" Patton Taylor, completed the project circa 1818–20, after her husband's death. She outlived her husband by 37 years, presiding over Sabine Hill until her death in 1853. Description Rear view of Sabine Hill in 1936

The house is built on a two-story I-house plan with a five-bay front facade. It has a foundation of limestone quarried in the local area. The exterior walls are built from logs that are completely covered by clapboard siding. The floors are random-width pine laid over hand-hewn timber joists. There are brick chimneys on both ends of the structure. The clapboard siding, a fanlight transom over the front door, and the hand-wrought wood trim in the house's interior appear to have been added a few years after the house was built. Originally the house had a split-shingle roof, which had been replaced by galvanized iron as of 1936, when Sabine Hill was visited for the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). A one-story service wing extends from the rear, in an arrangement that was common at the time the house was built.

The HABS analysis observed that the interior details of the house were of particularly high quality. Noteworthy features mentioned included "delicate and almost elaborately carved" fireplace mantels and camfered joints in the wood paneling on the walls. HABS also saw indications that Sabine Hill's design might have been influenced by architecture in Williamsburg, Virginia, particularly the design features of the Capitol Building there. One design detail noted as similar to features seen in Williamsburg was the use of "marbleized" wood for wainscoting along the stairway. The interior of Sabine Hill also reflected the patriotism of its owners; traces of the original paint indicate that the interior was painted in the colors of the U.S. flag, with white walls, red molding, and blue wainscoting. Later history

In its early decades, Sabine Hill served as both the home of the Taylor family and the headquarters of a large estate that was tended by slaves. At his death, General Nathaniel Taylor was recorded as the owner of a very large amount of land and about 20 slaves.

Although the younger members of the family had homes of their own, the Taylor family had a major presence in the Happy Valley area in the vicinity of Sabine Hill. The family grew in prominence and influence during the 19th century. Nathaniel Greene Taylor, a grandson of Nathaniel and Mary Taylor, served in the U.S. House of Representatives. His sons Robert Love Taylor and Alfred A. Taylor both were later to become Governor of Tennessee, and Robert Love Taylor also served in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.

The property remained in the Taylor family until 1947, but the family stopped living in the home some time in the 19th century. In 1892, a journalist who visited Sabine Hill found the house vacant and in a state of deterioration, although much of its decor and furnishings were intact. In 1936, HABS found the house occupied by a tenant farmer who also rented some surrounding farmland. HABS found the house to be in reasonably sound condition in spite of a lack of recent maintenance. A basement had been added some time before 1936.

In 1947 a member of the Taylor family sold the property to the Sabine Hill Realty Company with an instruction that “the old house located on this tract must either be razed or remodeled.” The property was sold again in 1948 and 1949. James L. Reynolds, who acquired it in 1949, was interested in preserving the house. During his ownership, which continued until 1999, many repairs and alterations were made, including foundation and chimney repairs, installation of new window sashes, and addition of a porch. Reynolds replaced much of the clapboard siding and flipped and sanded many pieces of siding. The house was also equipped with modern kitchen and bathroom fixtures. In 1973, during the Reynolds ownership, Sabine Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

After Reynolds' death, his heirs decided to sell the property. After officials of the city of Elizabethton were unsuccessful in an effort to acquire it in order to preserve it, in 2003 it was sold to a couple from Johnson City who hoped to renovate the house and make it into a historic site attraction. They were unable to achieve their goals, and the property was optioned to a developer who wanted to demolish the house and build condominiums on the 4.8-acre (1.9 ha) site. Preservation

Sabine Hill was saved from demolition and purchased by the Tennessee Historical Commission in 2007. Plans call for it to eventually become a unit of Sycamore Shoals State Park. Park manager Jennifer Bauer has told news media that architectural historians have called it the finest extant example of federal architecture in North America.

Syed Weedhal Shah III and Sabine Hill

Syed Weedhal Shah Jahania (سيد ويدهل شاه جهانياں) was a famous Sufi saint of Hyderabad, Sindh. He was born on 15 January 1911 and was among the descendants of Jahaniyan Jahangasht and Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari. His family belongs to a prominent lineage of Naqvi(descendants of Imam Naqi Ali al-Hadi) settled at Uch Sharif and Jahanian. His ancestors came from Uch Sharif and settled in Sindh. His father Syed Dadan Shah Jahania was a well-known Sufi saint. Syed Weedhal Shah was a Sufi master and a great poet. He died on 5 July 2007, at Tando Jahania, Hyderabad. Early life Syed Weedhal Shah with Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Meeting with Gen. Ayub Khan

He was born in the family of Jahania, which is famous for its literary & religious interests & activities. He was born in the family of the Sajadanasheen Makhdoom of the time, Syed Dadan Shah Jahania, who was a popular & a widely respected & senior personality In the family as well as the region. People from all over Sindh used to travel to the house of the Sajdanasheen Makhdoom to gain spiritual advancements, remedies & cure for ailments as well as to strengthen their own spirituality. His stories of spiritual advancements and otherwise are famous in the region of Sindh. Karbala Dadan Shah Jahania, a centre for azaadari (mourning and grieving over Imam Hussein ibn Ali) is established and widely visited in Sindh, to honor His name and contributions in various realms. The central muharram procession in Hyderabad, Sindh and its route, which passes from Karbala Dadan Shah Jahania to the qadamgah of Maula Ali, was been established by him. He has also been the leading force for a number of religious, literary as well as social Organizations. Syed Zawar Naqvi Son of Syed Weedhal Shah III, Sajjada Nasheen Makhdoom Jahania Sindh

Syed Weedhal Shah Jahania was the maternal nephew of the Sindhi Sufi Saint, Syed Mehdi Shah Jahania. the nurturing and upbringing done by Mehdi Shah Jahania & Dadan Shah Jahania had the same jewels of Sufism and moral character embedded in it, as had been the legacy of their forefathers. This is seen in the childrearing, upbrining and the character of Syed Weedhal Shah Jahania himself, who was under the care of these famous saints during the early and adolescent years of his life. Syed Weedhal Shah Jahania was observed to be a sober, quiet and an intelligent boy in his childhood. After obtaining His early education from Hyderabad, Syed Weedhal Shah Jahania took a course of learning the Arabic and the Persian languages from late Allama Samar Hussain Zaidi, who was an expert in the field. This allowed Syed Weedhal Shah Jahania to gain oral and written command in the languages Sindhi, Urdu, English, Siraiki, Punjabi, Persian and Arabic; all at the same time. This expertise in a variety of languages also enhanced his bookshelf, and allowed Him to devour various books found in these languages, on a variety of subjects. His special interests in reading, as well as in other wise, layin the famous personality of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Hafiz, Misri Shah, Buleh Shah, Syed Mehdi Shah Jahania, Syed Qutub Ali Shah Jahania history of the world, and Sindh specially, and religion and its various aspects.

He is listed as one of the famous contemporary Saints, who have denounced the worldly pleasures and desire for worldly wealth and riches. He undertook the journey to Lahoot on foot, in his quest for spirituality. During His youth, He was the chairman of the Hyderabad Local Board. He changed the name of the locality, Gidu Bandar, to Hussainabad, to honor Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad . Thus, He established the demeanor of being religiously guided in life principles in even his professional life.

He was the12th Sajadanasheen Makhdoom from the family of Jahania in Sindh. He had been graced with performing Umrah once in his lifetime, and having done ziarat of the holy places in Iraq, Iran and Syria (Shaam) five times during his life. He was also a well-known poet, who composed verses and poetic literature using the poetic name of Mushtaque. After his death on 5 July 2007, the same position and responsibilities passed onto his elder son, Syed Zawar Naqvi, who is the 13th Sajadanasheen Makhdoom from the family of Jahania in Sindh.
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