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Beauvoir: Post Overton Hall
Sarah Gladys “Saidee” Cheney Williams Overton (1872-1963) built Beauvoir about 1930. It is my impression that Beauvoir was located in the...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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Stone Hall: Generations in Donelson
Photo by Skye Marthaler Stone Hall, built for Dempsey W. Cantrell (1880-1965) and Nora Johnson Cantrell (1882-1959) in 1918, is located...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Boxwood (Davidson Co.): The Fleming Place
810 Jackson BL Nashville, TN Circa 1917. 3-story Georgian style mansion Boxwood sits at the corner of Jackson Blvd and Harding Place and...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Hillcrest: Businessmen & Doctors (Davidson Co.)
Hillcrest was built in 1916 for I.C. Pendleton. Photo from Tom Brothers This immense 3 story brick mansion and estate is located at 320...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Greystones: Home of the Guitar-shaped Pool
801 Curtiswood Lane Nashville, TN Circa 1916. (James) Granberry Jackson, Sr.(1873-1940) and Margaret Lytton Early Jackson (1874-1938)...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Westwood (Woodmont Blvd.): A Cheek family house
Formerly 1700 Woodmont BL Nashville, TN Circa 1915. Yellow brick Classic Revival style home Following a trend to move to the fashionable...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Glenstrae: Battle of Nashville Fighting and Faulkner's Fancy
Near Glenwood Ave. Nashville, TN Circa early 1800s The oldest part of the house incorporated Nolen’s Station blockhouse which had been...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Deerfield: The Branfords move West
206 Clarendon Nashville, TN Circa 1913. 2-story French style home in stucco Deerfield was built by Johnson and Annie Dudley Bransford...
Jay Brothers
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Woodmont: Home of the Concrete Blvd. and the Opening of Southern Nashville
Woodmont was built in 1914 on the new Woodmont BL by Gustavus Adolphus (G. A.) Puryear (1885-1939) and wife Cornelia Libby Puryear...
Jay Brothers
Jan 22, 20232 min read
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Bonnie Brae/ Sharon Hill
2601 Hillsboro Pike (near Woodlawn Dr.) Nashville, TN Circa 1914. 2 story brick with wings The land had been part of the Thompson’s...
Jay Brothers
Jan 22, 20232 min read
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Washington Hall (Davidson Co.): 1st JBT Daniel Home
Judge John Beauregard T. Daniel (1861-1963) and Theresa Pendleton Daniel (1867-1913) constructed their home at 3700 Whitland Ave. in...
Jay Brothers
Jan 22, 20232 min read
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Lynmeade: Overlooking Harding Rd. and St. George's Church
105 Lynwood Blvd Nashville, TN Circa 1913. 2-story 17th century French Chateau style home Lynmeade stands on the rise on the northern...
Jay Brothers
Jan 22, 20233 min read
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Treetops: Outskirts of Belle Meade
Former 4560 Harding Rd. Nashville, TN Circa 1912. 2-story brick Georgian style home Treetops was constructed by George Augustus Schwab...
Jay Brothers
Jan 22, 20231 min read
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Red Gables/ Ensworth School
Originally on Woodlawn/ current address 211 Ensworth Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1908. 2-story English Tudor style with red sandstone Red...
Jay Brothers
Jan 22, 20233 min read
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Gilbert Mansion/ Lindsey House/ Riley& Jacobson PLC
1906 West End Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1908. Beautiful 3-story stone building in American Foursquare style Photo by Andrew Jameson It was...
Jay Brothers
Jan 22, 20232 min read
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Montrose
Montrose in 1954. Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives Montrose is located at 3605 Woodlawn Dr. The 2 story brick home sits at...
Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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The Maples
At 2404 Golf Club Lane, the Oman family built the second house on the street in 1907. John Manson Oman, Jr. (1873-1949) and Elizabeth...
Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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Hilltop: Only Cockrill Home Standing
541 Stevenson St. Nashville, TN Circa 1903. 2-story red brick home In 1906, Benjamin Franklin Cockrill (1866-1936) and wife Willie Mercer...
Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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Top O'Woodland/ Historic B&B
Top O’Woodland was built between 1898-1904 at 1603 block of Woodland St. H.B. Hyde and J.S. Bell bought 2 lots at 1601 and 1603 Woodland...
Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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The Elms
current 206 & 204 Craighead Ave. Nashville TN Circa 1904. The Elms was built in Nashville on the newly developing Craighead Ave. off West...
Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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