Brook House
Brook House was built in 1932 by Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Webster at 4431 Tyne Blvd and Belle Meade BL. Its style is Georgian and was...
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Jay Brothers
Aug 13, 20221 min read
Ivy Hall/ Dr. Cleo Miller House
Photo by sandylwilson Ivy Hall was built in 1936 by Dr. Cleo Miller (1903-1973) and Kathryn Cotten Miller. It was constructed in Tudor...
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Jay Brothers
Aug 13, 20222 min read
Woodstock (1)/ Zenaida
Capt. John Bradford (1762-1827) and Elizabeth Blackwell Bradford (1767-1837) married about 1785. Because of John’s service in the 8th...
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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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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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Jay Brothers
Aug 10, 20223 min read
Wessyngton Plantation: America's Largest Tobacco Plantation and provider of Dark-Fired Tobacco
Photo by Jack Boucher, U.S. Park Service Wessyngton was one of the trio of grand mansions built by the Washington family in the early...
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Jay Brothers
Aug 9, 20221 min read
T. D. Luckett Home - Home of a Tobacco Leader
Located at 750 Franklin St., the Luckett Home was built in 1895 as ultra Victorian Queen Anne style. Thomas Dade (T.D.) Luckett...
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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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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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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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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, 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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Jay Brothers
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Wall Spring/ Elliott Springs/ Bellwood
931 Red River Rd. Gallatin, TN Circa 1827 as Federal style/ 1850 remodeled Near East Station Camp Creek, Wall Spring was actually built...
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Jay Brothers
May 30, 20222 min read
Early Outpost in South Nashville: Rains Station/ Woodycrest
Near Rains Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1784 blockhouse/ unk Woodycrest home In 1784, Capt. John Rains (1753-1834) and Christina Gowens Rains...
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Jay Brothers
May 30, 20222 min read
McCrory-Mayfield House - on the southern order with Williamson Co.
1280 Old Hickory Blvd near the Davidson-Williamson County line Built about 1798 The McCrory-Mayfield house was built by Thomas McCrory...
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Jay Brothers
May 19, 20224 min read
Colemere/ Colemere #2 - Cole's retirement country estate/ New Orleans Manor/ Monell's
1400 Murfreesboro Rd., Nashville, TN Circa 1893. 2-story home in classic Colonial style Colemere was built by Col. Edward William...
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Jay Brothers
May 19, 20222 min read
Grayswood/ Harpeth Hall School
3801 Hobbs Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1924. 2-story brick From a lovely mansion to a lovely school campus. Patrick Mann (P.M.) Estes...
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