The Lewallen House was constructed in 1883 by William “Sam” Lewallen (1860-1929) & Sarah Moore Lewallen (1862-1922). Mr. Lewallen worked at Overton & Clear Dry Goods Store on Maire Avenue, and in 1901, along with H.F. Miller, founded Lewallen-Miller Department Store on the corner of Main and Market. The Lewallen home originally had a barn that faced Weaver Street, then known by locals as “the alley.” Both of Sam and Sarah’s children were born in the home: Mabel Lewallen Tarr (1889-1979) and William Everett Lewallen (1896-1974). Everett served as mayor of Clinton three times and guided the city through the integration of Clinton High in 1956. He and his wife Annette Stansberry Lewallen (1899-1991), raised their family in the home. The unique water system was supplied by the nearby springs in Pop Hollow, making this home the first in Clinton to have indoor plumbing. A concrete milk box in the basement, fed by the cold spring water, was used to store food. Behind the home, the first tennis courts in Clinton were built, along with a children’s playground where the family played croquet. The home remained in the Lewallen family until 1986.