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Jay Brothers

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Meridian Hill

Merrit Springs Rd. Robertson Co. TN Circa 1830. Large 2-story Greek Revival home Joel Battle Fort (1805-1867) married Nancy Carr Metcalfe...

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Drane-Foust Home - One of the Last Clarksville Historic Homes Built

Jay Brothers

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Drane-Foust Home - One of the Last Clarksville Historic Homes Built

319 Homer Ave. Clarksville, TN Circa 1895. 2-story weatherbooard Classical Revival style home In 1889, Elizabeth “Eliza” Jane McClure...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Drane-Leigh Home/ Fairfield Farm

53 Taylor Rd. off the Hopkinsville Pike Clarksville, TN Circa 1825. 2 story brick Federal style home Hugh McClure (1769-1828) built this...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 15, 20222 min read

Brook House

4431 Tyne BL Nashville, TN Circa 1932. 2-story Georgian style home Brook House was built by Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Webster at Tyne Blvd...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 13, 20221 min read

Ivy Hall/ Dr. Cleo Miller House

Photo by sandylwilson 1431 Shelton Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1936. 2-story Tudor Revival style home Dr. Cleo Miller (1903-1973) and...

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Woodstock (1)(Capt. John Bradford)/ Zenaida

Jay Brothers

Aug 13, 20222 min read

Woodstock (1)(Capt. John Bradford)/ Zenaida

Was near current 4510 Granny White Pike (former Middle Franklin Pk) Nashville, TN Circa 1800. Image from Nashville Public Lib. Digital...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 12, 20222 min read

Walnut Grove: Elliott and Elliston Ties

Photo by Skye Marthaler Walnut Grove was built on 640 acres on Red River Rd. near East Station Camp Creek in Gallatin by Charles Elliott...

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Owen-Primm House: Physicians, Planters, Teachers

Jay Brothers

Aug 11, 20222 min read

Owen-Primm House: Physicians, Planters, Teachers

8318 Moores Lane (at Wilson Pk) Brentwood, TN Circa 1806. Orig. log cabin This home is located on Moores Lane at Wilson Pk. The original...

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Wessyngton Plantation: America's Largest Tobacco Plantation and provider of Dark-Fired Tobacco

Jay Brothers

Aug 10, 20223 min read

Wessyngton Plantation: America's Largest Tobacco Plantation and provider of Dark-Fired Tobacco

Sulphur Fork Cedar Hill, TN Circa 1819. Huge brick Federal mansion Photo by Jack Boucher, U.S. Park Service Wessyngton was one of the...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 9, 20221 min read

T. D. Luckett Home - Home of a Tobacco Leader

750 Franklin St. Clarksville, TN Circa 1895. Ultra Victorian Queen Anne style The Luckett Home was built in 1895 by Thomas Dade (T.D.)...

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Emerald Hill (Eagle's Nest) - Home of Clarksville's "Eagle Orator"

Jay Brothers

Aug 9, 20223 min read

Emerald Hill (Eagle's Nest) - Home of Clarksville's "Eagle Orator"

200 North Second St. Clarksville, TN Circa 1833. 2-story red brick Greek Revival with 2-story front portico Photo by Nyttend Marion...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 7, 20222 min read

Honeywood - the Malone farm: Entrance to the future Belle Meade Blvd.

Current 222 Belle Meade BL - off Richland-Harding Pike (now Harding Rd.) Nashville, TN Circa 1888. Honeywood was owned by Judge Thomas...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 7, 20221 min read

Bishop Robert K. Hargrove House

5001 Park Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1888. 2-story brick Italianate style Bishop Robert Kennon Hargrove (1829-1905) and Harriet Cornelius...

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Oak Hill (Kirkman version/ Cheek version)/ Oak Hill School/ First Presbyterian Church

Jay Brothers

Aug 7, 20223 min read

Oak Hill (Kirkman version/ Cheek version)/ Oak Hill School/ First Presbyterian Church

Franklin Rd. at Tyne BL Nashville, TN Circa 1887. 3-story French Chateau style home with steeple turrent Oak Hill was built by Van Leer...

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Maplewood - one of the early communities north of Nashville

Jay Brothers

Aug 6, 20222 min read

Maplewood - one of the early communities north of Nashville

Image of Maplewood-1888. Drawing from Maplewood Neighbors Gallatin Pike Nashville, TN Early 1800s. 2-story home Maplewood was located on...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 6, 20222 min read

Hewitt-Childress Home - early settlement in Nations/ McCabe Park area

Corner of 51st Ave. North & Nebraska Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1795-1900. 2-story home Between 1795-1800, Judge Robert Hewitt and Lydia...

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John Frost House (Cottonport): The Original Brentwood settlement

Jay Brothers

Aug 4, 20222 min read

John Frost House (Cottonport): The Original Brentwood settlement

Current address 9304 Old Smyrna Rd Brentwood, TN Circa 1810. 2-story Federal with portico The John Frost House / Cottonport was built by...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 4, 20222 min read

David McGavock House - Connections with many places!

Present Metrocenter area Nashville, TN Circa 1800. 2-story Federal brick home Coming from Virginia with his brother Randal McGavock in...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 4, 20221 min read

Braeburn Gets New Owner in Spring 2021

See Braeburn entry: The Vanderbilt University Chancellor's residence was sold to a Florida novelist and his wife. Frank and Doris Emrick...

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Braeburn - Misses Hood and Heron's Retirement Home

Jay Brothers

Aug 4, 20222 min read

Braeburn - Misses Hood and Heron's Retirement Home

Sitting above Richland Creek at 211 Deer Park Dr., Braeburn was built by Miss Ida E. Hood (1848-1920) and Miss Susan L. Heron (1852-1933)...

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