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Peters House
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| Location: | 1319 Grainger Ave Knoxville, Tennessee |
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| Architect: | George F. Barber |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival |
| MPS: | Knoxville and Knox County MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: | 99000364 |
| Added to NRHP: | March 31, 1999 |
The Peters House is a historic home located at 1319 Grainger Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also known as White Columns, as well as the George W. Peters House.
The major addition and renovation to an earlier small house was undertaken according to the designs of local architect George Franklin Barber in the late 19th century. Original drawings are held by the McClung Historical Collection.
George Franklin Barber began publishing his homes in inexpensive, illustrated catalogs. He worked between 1887 and 1913, with a staff of approximately 50. Mr. Barber warned residents of the horrors of a house not designed by a trained architect, noting that Geo. F. Barber & Co. was "between you and a hideous monstrosity". Barber houses were primarily constructed in the United States, but were also found in foreign countries. This specific home was constructed in the late 19th century in the Colonial Revival style.
The Peters House is privately owned, and is not open to the public.