The 1015 Court Street residence was built in 1921 for Ernest Chalmers “Brownie” Brown (1889 – 1974). He worked at Maryville College (1910 – 1961) as the campus engineer whose service of fifty-one years on the staff set a record that is not likely to be broken. Brownie was also a student at the school and married a Maryville College student, Jessie McCulley. The couple’s three children carried on the tradition and were all Maryville College alumni. Brownie’s son-in-law, Judson Murphy, is considered “father of the motor mile” on Alcoa Highway. Murphy bought the land where several dealerships are located today. In 1981, Ernest Brown’s heirs sold the property to future mayor of Maryville, Joseph “Joe” Swann. Joe served as mayor from 2003 – 2008. He sold the residence in 1987 to Gerald and Vivian Lonas. Current owners, Patrick and Katie O’Neal, purchased the home in 2023.