Elmington: Warner Family heading west
In 1901, Edwin Warner (1870-1945) and Susan Richardson Hamilton Warner (1881-1947) moved into their new home, Elmington, from the Warner...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Overton Hall/ Crieve Hall
Overton Hall /Crieve Hall was built in Tudor style in 1900 by Jesse Maxwell Overton (1863-1922) and wife Sarah “Saidee” Cheney Williams...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20233 min read
Longleat: Between the Hardings and the Comptons
By 1928, life was going well for Thomas J. Tyne. His company, National Life and Accident Insurance Company, was doing well, and it had...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Bellwood (Davidson Co.)
Current 414 Bowling Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1900. 3-story white frame wood home with wraparound porch Bellwood was built on then Golf...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Wayside: Brothers Wed Sisters & Live Adjacent
Built by Alexander Samuel Caldwell (1857-1905) and Margaret L. “Maggie” Winston Caldwell (1862-1933) in 1897, Wayside was a 2 story house...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Marymount on the Cumberland: A Bishop's Retreat
Photo from George Zepp The mansion was built in 1895 by Julius Zwicker, a Nashville architect. He designed the Silver Dollar Saloon in...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Vine Hill: Owner of Gerst Haus (Davidson Co.)
Vine Hill sat at 629 Benton Ave. - on the former Sixth Ave. South Photo from American Illustr. Co. At that time, Sixth Ave. South...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20231 min read
The Herbert Home
In 1890, Maj. William G. Bush built this home for his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah “Sallie” E. Bush Herbert (1854-1917) and Thomas...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Sevenoaks: Another Weaver home near the Nashville Airport
Murfreesboro Rd. (near current Nashville airport) Nashville, TN Circa 1890. Thomas Shadrack "T.S." Weaver (1850-1911) and wife Martha...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Horn House/ Williams House: Reclaiming Edgefield
Built in 1888 at 800 Russell St., William L. “Will” Horn was the first owner. He was a prominent Nashville realtor. The 1.5 story...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20232 min read
West Meade - A Bequest from Dad to Daughter
6204 Old Harding Pike Nashville, TN Circa 1886. 3-story red brick Victorian mansion West Meade was built on Old Harding Pike by the Hon....
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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Drouillard Mansion: Federal Officer and Southern Belle-Scandalous
The mansion was constructed about 1886 by Capt. James Pierre Drouillard (1839-1892) and Mary Florence Kirkman Drouillard (1843-1905)....
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Belair (Hillsboro Rd.)
Matt Franklin Allen (1844-?) and Elizabeth Catherine McCasland Allen (1861-1915) built Belair after 1884. They wed in 1880. The 2 story...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Noelton
Noelton, likely built in the early 1850s on Granny White Pike, was bought by Oscar Fitzallen Noel (1821-1914) and Sarah “Sallie”...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Rokeby - Start of all the Hayes homes
Music Row area (current address 1908 Grand Ave.) Nashville, TN Circa 1805. Large 2.5 story mansion with 2-level front portico Rokeby was...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Mistletoe Lodge/ Arden Place
Near Granny White Pike and Lone Oak Rd. Nashville, TN Mid-1880s. 3-story Victorian home Built in the country southeast of the future...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Henry W. Grantland House
The Grantland House was a large house built in the mid-1880s at 610 Woodland St. Henry Wesley Grantland (1832-1926) and Elizabeth P....
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Westover (Stock Place): Part of Robertson Family places
Centennial BL/ Charlotte Ave. area Nashville, TN Circa 1800. Large 2-story Colonial home The home was built on a 2,400 acre portion of...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Edgehill/ The Edge
Original site: Hillsboro Turnpike and Jackson St.(current 21st Ave. South and Edgehill)/ relocated to current Bowling Ave. Circa 1879....
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Brightwood: Before Beaman Bottling and 100 Oaks Mall
Built on Thompson Lane in 1877, Brightwood was owned by Joseph “Joe” Hamilton Thompson (?-1917) and Ella Vaughn Thompson (1854-1896)....
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