Montpier/ Nicholas Perkins House
Photo by Skye Marthaler Montpier / Nicholas Perkins House, built in 1821 by Nicholas “Bigbee” Perkins (1779-1848), sits on Old Hillsboro...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Cool Springs Farm/ Cool Spring Galleria area
Crockett Park. Original location near Mallory Lane. Circa 1830/ remodeled later. 2 story log house. Photo from...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Allen House/ Allendale: A Century of same family ownership
The Allen House/ Allendale was built in 1848 on Allen-Griffey Rd. in Tennessee Federal style. Capt. Abraham Allen (1750-1825), Sr. and...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 24, 20221 min read
Beechlawn (Advance and Retreat)
Beechlawn is a Greek Revival house built in 1853 for Major Amos Wiley Warfield (1829-1866) and Cornelia Francis Warfield (1834-1912). It...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Barrow's Hill/ Stegar Brick: A Founder of Ryman Auditorium
In 1811, Matthew Barrow (1784-1855) and Martha (Patsy) Childress Barrow (1789-1872) bought 141 acres near present-day 31st Ave. North and...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Grundy Place/ Polk Place: He Enjoyed for 30 Days-She resided 40 years
Polk Place/ Grundy Place was built around 1819 by Felix Grundy (1777-1840) and Anne Phillips Rogers Grundy (1779-1847) on Vine St. (now...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Kennesaw Farm
Kennesaw was built on Nashville Pike between Hendersonville and Gallatin. Washington LaFayette “Fate” Baber (1824-1863) and Martha Jane...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Guildwood/ Laurel Farm/James Place
South Water St. Gallatin, TN Circa 1890. 3-story Smith's Queen Anne/ Gingerbread style Originally located on South Water Street,...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Idler's Retreat/ Dillon-Tucker-Cheney/ Tucker Place/ Cold Chimney
Photo by Skye Marthaler Sitting at 112 Oak St. in Smyrna, Idler’s Retreat ( aka Dillon-Tucker-Cheney House, Tucker Place, Cold Chimneys)...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 18, 20221 min read
Bowling-Hughes House
The Bowling-Hughes House was built for Dr. George Snadon Bowling (1853-1917) and Lady Smiley Bugg Bowling (?-1931) in 1880. They wed in...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 17, 20222 min read
Booker Place: Ties with Ingram and Smiser families
4504 Scott Hollow Rd. Culleoka, TN Circa 1828. 1.5 story Federal home Photo by rossograph Booker Place (aka: Merritt H. Booker House,...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Cartwright-Moss House
760 Old Dickerson Pk. Goodlettsville, TN Circa 1810. Orig. 2-story log house/ 1850 remodel Photo by J. R. Manning Jacob Cartwright...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Carmack/ Oakes & Nichols
(Francis) Cobey Dunnington (1826-1875) and Ellen Rebecca Ewing Dunnington (1832-1916) built this house in 1856. The 2 story brick home...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 9, 20221 min read
Cherry Glen... revitalized as Cherry Glen Industrial Area
Lucius J. Polk built the original portion of this home as a simple dogtrot structure sometime after arriving in Maury Co. in 1823. Polk...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 8, 20223 min read
Two Rivers Mansion
Photo by Skye Marthaler There was nearly 30 years of activity prior to Two Rivers Mansion being built. A pioneer, David Buchanan, had...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Buford-Ellison Mansion (By Ma)/ Father Ryan High School
Ed Buford humorously (or not) called his mansion “By Ma” as it was built next door to his mother-in-law’s mansion, Burlington. By Ma was...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Ensworth (Hayes mansion): Site of the original St. Thomas Hospital
The Ensworth estate was one of the Hayes family properties in Nashville. It connected the Hayes and Boyd families. Ensworth was completed...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20221 min read
Robert Orr House
Robert Orr, Jr. (1871-1936) and Anne “Annie” Howell Orr (?-1962) build their house in 1882. The 2 story red brick Victorian mansion was...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 3, 20222 min read
Tusculum farm: Home of "Father of Tennessee History"
The home of the “Father of Tennessee History,” Tusculum farm was owned by Judge John Haywood (1753-1826) and Martha Ann Edwards Haywood...
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Jay Brothers
Sep 3, 20222 min read
Buchanan Log House: Nashville Airport Helps Save Historic Roots
Buchanan Log House was built in 1807 at 2910 Elm Hill Pike by James Buchanan (1767-1841). James’ parents, Archibald and Agnes Buchanan,...
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