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Jay Brothers
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Lindon Mansion at Montgomery Hill: South of Belmont Plantation
Lindon Mansion was owned by Col. Alexander Barclay (A.B.)”Alex” Montgomery (1802-1885) and his wife, Davidella Flournoy Montgomery...
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Jay Brothers
Oct 21, 20222 min read
Hillcote
Hillcote was built in 1914 at 3800 Woodlawn Dr. Photo from Compass Realty Several sources cite 1914 as the construction date but the...
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Jay Brothers
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Breezemont at Stokes Farm
Walter and Nellie Stokes had a great view. Their Breeezemont mansion overlooked the hillside south from Hillsboro Rd. South to what is...
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Jay Brothers
Oct 12, 20223 min read
Westview/ Walton-Brown Home (Davidson Co.)
Westview/ Walton-Brown Home originally had 200 acres and was located at 1508 Dickerson Pike. In 1850, Capt. William Bowen Walton...
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Jay Brothers
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Beech Grove: Ties to Bellevue area
8423 Old Harding Pike Nashville, TN Circa 1851. 2-story white frame home Beech Grove is on Old Harding Pike near the Davidson/ Williamson...
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Jay Brothers
Oct 9, 20223 min read
Longview (Leafy Lot)
Longview, located at 811 Caldwell Lane near Franklin Pike, was built in 1842 for Henry Laurence Norvell (1818-1874) and Laura Jane Sevier...
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Jay Brothers
Oct 7, 20222 min read
Lynnlawn
Per a F.O. Beasley map listed on Nashville History Blogspot, the mansion fronted on Gallatin Rd. and sat on about 8 acres. It was a huge...
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Jay Brothers
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Tulip Grove (Poplar Grove): Bunch of Ties to other Homes
Tulip Grove (originally Poplar Grove) was built in 1836 on Lebanon Rd. by Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799-1871) and Emily Tennessee...
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Jay Brothers
Oct 6, 20223 min read
Mt. Solitude (Mark Cockrill mansion)
Current Delaware Ave. & 51st St. Nashville, TN Circa 1822. Large 2-story home with columned front Mark Robertson Cockrill (1788-1873)...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Barrow's Hill/ Stegar Brick: A Founder of Ryman Auditorium
In 1811, Matthew Barrow (1784-1855) and Martha (Patsy) Childress Barrow (1789-1872) bought 141 acres near present-day 31st Ave. North and...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Grundy Place/ Polk Place: He Enjoyed for 30 Days-She resided 40 years
Polk Place/ Grundy Place was built around 1819 by Felix Grundy (1777-1840) and Anne Phillips Rogers Grundy (1779-1847) on Vine St. (now...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Cartwright-Moss House
760 Old Dickerson Pk. Goodlettsville, TN Circa 1810. Orig. 2-story log house/ 1850 remodel Photo by J. R. Manning Jacob Cartwright...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 7, 20223 min read
Two Rivers Mansion
Photo by Skye Marthaler There was nearly 30 years of activity prior to Two Rivers Mansion being built. A pioneer, David Buchanan, had...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Buford-Ellison Mansion (By Ma)/ Father Ryan High School
Ed Buford humorously (or not) called his mansion “By Ma” as it was built next door to his mother-in-law’s mansion, Burlington. By Ma was...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Ensworth (Hayes mansion): Site of the original St. Thomas Hospital
709 N. 12th Street (current Hayes St.) Nashville, TN Circa 1862 The Ensworth estate was one of the Hayes family properties in Nashville....
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Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20221 min read
Robert Orr House
Robert Orr, Jr. (1871-1936) and Anne “Annie” Howell Orr (?-1962) build their house in 1882. The 2 story red brick Victorian mansion was...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 3, 20222 min read
Tusculum farm: Home of "Father of Tennessee History"
The home of the “Father of Tennessee History,” Tusculum farm was owned by Judge John Haywood (1753-1826) and Martha Ann Edwards Haywood...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 3, 20222 min read
Buchanan Log House: Nashville Airport Helps Save Historic Roots
Buchanan Log House was built in 1807 at 2910 Elm Hill Pike by James Buchanan (1767-1841). James’ parents, Archibald and Agnes Buchanan,...
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Jay Brothers
Aug 26, 20223 min read
Mile End - Home to School to Sears
Current Eighth Ave. South near roundabout Nashville, TN Circa 1813. Colonial brick home Mile End was located a mile southeast from...
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Jay Brothers
Aug 26, 20224 min read
Woodlawn (Davidson Co.): Deep Nashville History
127 Woodmont BL ,Nashville, TN Circa 1812. 2-story Greek Revival with 4 huge front columns on portico Photo by Skye Marthaler Woodlawn...
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