Crisscross Lodge

Crisscross Lodge, the home of Cecil and Laura Davis Elliott, was designed in 1913 by architect Bayard Snowden Cairnes of the Memphis firm Hanker and Cairnes. Trained at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, Cairnes used a unique hexagonal plan that provided a 360 degree cross-ventilation window arrangement and a central second floor sleeping porch. This efficient design made the house a comfortable retreat for Mr. Elliott, who commuted by rail to Memphis each working day. The house, out buildings, drives, brick walks, and landscaping have remained largely unchanged since it was built. Crisscross Lodge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1989, through the efforts of Donald N. Anishanslin, M.D., and his family.

Collierville, Tennessee · United States