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Vaucluse
Vaucluse was built in 1825 in what became known as Hadley Bend by Dr. John “Dr. Jack” Livingston Hadley (1788-1870) and Amelia Hadley...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20233 min read
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Samuel B. Davidson Home
The home was built at 1015 Davidson Dr. at the corner of Charlotte Ave. about 1825. It was a 3 story Italianate style. Samuel B....
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read
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Mount Alban/ Breeze Hill/ Vaulx-Scribner Resid.
Was located on Franklin PK (near 2615 Franklin PK) near Kirkwood Ave. Circa 1822. 2-story white brick Greek Revival home Mount Alban/...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read
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Alexander Ewing House/ Woodlon Hall
5101 Buena Vista Pike Nashville, TN Circa 1821. 2-story early Federal style home Woodlon Hall was built by Alexander Ewing (1752-1822)...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read
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Shelby Hall/ Fatherland: Pioneer settler and doc in East Nashville
Shelby Hall hosted one of the most storied Nashville families in Nashville history. Dr. John and Anna Maria Shelby were important...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read
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Weakley-Truett-Clark House/ Fairfax Hall: Rosebank Nursery owners
Weakley-Truett-Clark House/ Fairfax Hall is located at 415 Rosebank Ave in East Nashville. It was built in Federal style in 1820 by...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read
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Burlington/ Father Ryan High School
Richland Pike (current Elliston Place) Nashville, TN Circa 1821. 2-story stone Neo-Grec style mansion Burlington was built by former...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20233 min read
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Glen Oak: The start of Hillsboro Village
The land that became part of Hillsboro Village. Photo by nyttend Glen Oak was built in 1854 for Rev. Charles Tomes (1815-1857) and his...
Jay Brothers
Jan 10, 20233 min read
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Glen Echo at Spring Hill Farm
Glen Echo, built about 1794 by Rev. Thomas Brown Craighead (1750-1824), was located on Gallatin Rd. (between present K-Mart and Briley...
Jay Brothers
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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Evergreen Place: Preacher to Country Music
Formerly at 5007 Gallatin Pk Nashville, TN Circa 1785. 2-story frame home with 2-level front portico Evergreen Place was built in 1785/86...
Jay Brothers
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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Sylvan Park - Escaping the Nashville city
Sylvan Park is located in the Sylvan Park area at 4501 Nebraska Ave. and built by James A. Bowling (1854-1923) and Sarah Elizabeth...
Jay Brothers
Jan 2, 20232 min read
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Grey Walls: Early Green Hills Family
Thomas Howard (T.H.) Estes (1880-1966) and Sarah Willis Newsom Estes (1875-1962) moved from East Nashville in 1924 to the country south...
Jay Brothers
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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Wildings: Beginnings of Cheekwood Gardens
Wildings was built in the early 1920s at 1925 East Greenwood Ave. (Eastland Ave. was originally Vaughn Pike.) Photo from Beautiful Homes...
Jay Brothers
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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Bonaventure: Offshoot of Honeywood Farm
The large red brick house was built in 1911 by Charles Clay Trabue (1872-1942) and Julia Malone Trabue (1874-1976). It sat on 15 acres...
Jay Brothers
Dec 14, 20222 min read
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Robincroft/ Timothy Demonbreun Home
Robincroft / Timothy Demonbreun House built in 1906 was owned by Thomas M. Robinson and Annie Robinson. Photo by Nyttend He was a...
Jay Brothers
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Idlewild/ Robert Chadwell House
Photo by rossograph Built at 712 Neely’s Bend Rd, it was constructed in Italian Villa style as a 2 story frame house with 11 rooms....
Jay Brothers
Dec 10, 20222 min read
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Elmwood (Elm Hill) (Davidson Co.)
Elmwood was built in 1860 near Franklin Pike by William Wells (W.W.) Berry (1812-1878) and Jane Eliza White Berry (1820-1905). Photo from...
Jay Brothers
Dec 9, 20223 min read
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(River View)/ Fortland at Fortland Farms
Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives River View was built in 1855 near the present Riverside Dr. and Eastland Ave. for Hiram...
Jay Brothers
Dec 8, 20223 min read
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Buddeke-Byrne House
The first mansion in what soon became Germantown west of the capitol, the Buddeke-Byrne House stood at the corner of Vine and Monroe Sts....
Jay Brothers
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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Kingsley: Connections to Many Families and one of the Few Fences after the Civil War
Thomas Seawell King (1786-1851) received a 640-acre land grant for military service to the young United States of America. The lands were...
Jay Brothers
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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