East Ivy: A Beautiful Italianate with a 3-story tower
Built in 1867 for Alanson G. (A.G.) Sanford, East Ivy stands at 209 South 5th Street. Sanford owned the Italianate style home with a 3...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Fairfield: Afterward Nashville City Hospital, St. Margaret's Hosp, St. Bernard Acad.
This property had one of the most varied uses of any historic homes. Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives Fairfield was owned...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
Miles House
Photo by Andrew Jameson In 1860, the house later known as Miles House was built as a 2-story brick in Victorian style at what is now 631...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Cunningham Home/ Old Hermitage Club: Enjoyed a Whole 2 years!
233 Sixth Ave. North (former High St.) Nashville, TN Circa 1858. Renaissance Revival style with 2 stories. Image from Nashville Public...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Greenland: A Founder of Central University (Vanderbilt University)
Whites Creek Pike Nashville, TN (near current intersection with Briley Parkway) Circa 1857. 2-story Italianate style brick mansion In...
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Hillside: Another Wedding Gift
It was a wedding gift from William to Corinne. Hillside, owned by William “Will” Luther Bigelow Lawrence (1828-1902) and Corinne Hayes...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Renraw: The Original Warner Home
Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives Renraw was built in 1855 at Gallatin Rd. and McClurkan Ave. (likely 1524 Gallatin Rd.) in...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Fatherland (2)
Fatherland was built in 1855 on Sevier St. in East Nashville by Dr. John Shelby (1785-1859) and wife Anna Marie Minnik Shelby. He gave it...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Edgewood: Eastern Edge of Nashville (at the time)
Edgewood was located at 719 North Twelfth St. Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives It was a sixteen room gray brick house...
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Jan 20, 20234 min read
Belmont Mansion (Bellemonte)
Belmont BL & Acklen Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1843-53. Huge Italian villa with numerous porches 1860 Artwork by unknown artist The goal of...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
Avondale
Granny White PK Nashville, TN Circa 1852. The house was built off Granny White Pike (then called Middle Franklin Pike) by Dr. William...
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Lynnwood and farm
Was near current Harding Rd. and Lynnwood BL. Nashville, Tn Circa 1850. Large 2-story gingerbread home Lynnwood was built about 1850. The...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Clifflawn (1850s)/ Clifflawn (1910): One Place, Two Homes, Three Prominent Families
The original Cliff Lawn, located off Richland Pike (101 Harding Rd.), was built in the 1850s. Photo from Tenn. State Lib. & Archives...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Idlewild (Neill S. Brown House): Originated the name Edgefield
Idlewild was located at 809 Main Street in Edgefield (near the current intersection of Main St. and Neill Ave.) across the river from...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Dun Ailie: Ellen's Hill
Photo by Shelly Hamby Dun Ailie was built in 1848 by Obadiah Hurt on Murfreesboro Rd. near the Briley Pkwy intersection (likely near the...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Washington B. Cooper Home: An Artist's Home
This 2 story, 13-room brick home had been built earlier by Samuel Watkins (1794-1880). Watkins was a businessman and in his will made a...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Sunnyside/ Lee Monte/ Idlewild
3021 Lealand Lane Nashville, TN Circa 1843. 2-story white clapboard home in Greek Revival style Photo by Www.78 Sunnyside/ Lee Monte/...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Cedar Hill/ George Washington Campbell House
Cedar Hill was built by George Washington Campbell (1769-1848) and Harriet Stoddert Campbell (1788-1848) in 1843. Harriet was the...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20233 min read
George Henry Ratterman House
George Henry Ratterman (1824-1898) came to Nashville from Germany in 1842. Photo from GH Ratterman house Facebook He prospered as a...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Springside
Springside was built on former Lockeland property in the 1840s by Adrian Van Sinderen Lindsley (1814-1885) and Eliza Trimble Lindsley...
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