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Woodlawn (Davidson Co.): Deep Nashville History

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Aug 26, 20224 min read

Woodlawn (Davidson Co.): Deep Nashville History

127 Woodmont BL ,Nashville, TN Circa 1812. 2-story Greek Revival with 4 huge front columns on portico Photo by Skye Marthaler Woodlawn...

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Hale House/ Patterson Hotel/ Historic Watertown Bed & Breakfast: Watertown's Historic Finest

Jay Brothers

Aug 19, 20221 min read

Hale House/ Patterson Hotel/ Historic Watertown Bed & Breakfast: Watertown's Historic Finest

116 Depot St. in Watertown, TN Built in 1898 as a 2 story frame in Victoria Queen Anne style Edward “Ed” Hale built this home. Hale was a...

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Washington Hall - The Washington Kids' Competition

Jay Brothers

Aug 19, 20222 min read

Washington Hall - The Washington Kids' Competition

Was off Turnersville Rd. near Wessyngton Plantation house Built in 1996. 3-story white brick mansion George Augustine Washington Jr....

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Jay Brothers

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Grantlands/ New Grantlands

Grantlands was built about 1813 near the west fork of the Stones River near Murfreesboro. It was built by the daughter and son-in-law of...

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Jay Brothers

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Frazer Hill: A Country Getaway

Anderson Branch Rd. (Cedar Hill) Cedar Hill, TN Circa 1880. Frazer Hill was a country house built by Mary Washington Frazer (1855-1928)...

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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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Aug 18, 20222 min read

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

In 1889, Elizabeth “Eliza” Jane McClure Drane (1808-1889) sold and developed part of her estate into Drane’s subdivision. She was the...

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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

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)(Capt. John Bradford)/ Zenaida

Was near current 4510 Granny White Pike (former Middle Franklin Pk) Nashville, TN Circa 1800. Capt. John Bradford (1762-1827) and...

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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

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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

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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"

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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

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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

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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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