Rokeby - Start of all the Hayes homes
Music Row area (current address 1908 Grand Ave.) Nashville, TN Circa 1805. Large 2.5 story mansion with 2-level front portico Rokeby was...
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Jan 20, 20232 min read
Mistletoe Lodge/ Arden Place
Near Granny White Pike and Lone Oak Rd. Nashville, TN Mid-1880s. 3-story Victorian home Built in the country southeast of the future...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
Henry W. Grantland House
The Grantland House was a large house built in the mid-1880s at 610 Woodland St. Henry Wesley Grantland (1832-1926) and Elizabeth P....
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Westover (Stock Place): Part of Robertson Family places
Centennial BL/ Charlotte Ave. area Nashville, TN Circa 1800. Large 2-story Colonial home The home was built on a 2,400 acre portion of...
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Jan 20, 20232 min read
Edgehill/ The Edge
Original site: Hillsboro Turnpike and Jackson St.(current 21st Ave. South and Edgehill)/ relocated to current Bowling Ave. Circa 1879....
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Jan 20, 20232 min read
Brightwood: Before Beaman Bottling and 100 Oaks Mall
Built on Thompson Lane in 1877, Brightwood was owned by Joseph “Joe” Hamilton Thompson (?-1917) and Ella Vaughn Thompson (1854-1896)....
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Jan 20, 20233 min read
Fairfield: Afterward Nashville City Hospital, St. Margaret's Hosp, St. Bernard Acad.
This property had one of the most varied uses of any historic homes. Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives Fairfield was owned...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
Miles House
Photo by Andrew Jameson In 1860, the house later known as Miles House was built as a 2-story brick in Victorian style at what is now 631...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
Cunningham Home/ Old Hermitage Club: Enjoyed a Whole 2 years!
233 Sixth Ave. North (former High St.) Nashville, TN Circa 1858. Renaissance Revival style with 2 stories. Image from Nashville Public...
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Jan 20, 20232 min read
Greenland: A Founder of Central University (Vanderbilt University)
Whites Creek Pike Nashville, TN (near current intersection with Briley Parkway) Circa 1857. 2-story Italianate style brick mansion In...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
Hillside: Another Wedding Gift
It was a wedding gift from William to Corinne. Hillside, owned by William “Will” Luther Bigelow Lawrence (1828-1902) and Corinne Hayes...
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Jan 20, 20233 min read
Renraw: The Original Warner Home
Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives Renraw was built in 1855 at Gallatin Rd. and McClurkan Ave. (likely 1524 Gallatin Rd.) in...
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Jan 20, 20232 min read
Fatherland (2)
Fatherland was built in 1855 on Sevier St. in East Nashville by Dr. John Shelby (1785-1859) and wife Anna Marie Minnik Shelby. He gave it...
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Jan 20, 20233 min read
Edgewood: Eastern Edge of Nashville (at the time)
Edgewood was located at 719 North Twelfth St. Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives It was a sixteen room gray brick house...
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Belmont Mansion (Bellemonte)
Belmont BL & Acklen Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1843-53. Huge Italian villa with numerous porches 1860 Artwork by unknown artist The goal of...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
Avondale
Granny White PK Nashville, TN Circa 1852. The house was built off Granny White Pike (then called Middle Franklin Pike) by Dr. William...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Dun Ailie: Ellen's Hill
Photo by Shelly Hamby Dun Ailie was built in 1848 by Obadiah Hurt on Murfreesboro Rd. near the Briley Pkwy intersection (likely near the...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Washington B. Cooper Home: An Artist's Home
This 2 story, 13-room brick home had been built earlier by Samuel Watkins (1794-1880). Watkins was a businessman and in his will made a...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Sunnyside/ Lee Monte/ Idlewild
3021 Lealand Lane Nashville, TN Circa 1843. 2-story white clapboard home in Greek Revival style Photo by Www.78 Sunnyside/ Lee Monte/...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Cedar Hill/ George Washington Campbell House
Cedar Hill was built by George Washington Campbell (1769-1848) and Harriet Stoddert Campbell (1788-1848) in 1843. Harriet was the...
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