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Jay Brothers
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Ashwood Hall: Keeping it in the family
Ashwood Hall was built in Columbia between 1833-1837 for Bishop Leonidas Polk (1806-1864) and Frances “Fanny” Ann Devereux Polk. Photo...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Grey Walls: Early Green Hills Family
Thomas Howard (T.H.) Estes (1880-1966) and Sarah Willis Newsom Estes (1875-1962) moved from East Nashville in 1924 to the country south...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Wildings: Beginnings of Cheekwood Gardens
Wildings was built in the early 1920s at 1925 East Greenwood Ave. (Eastland Ave. was originally Vaughn Pike.) Photo from Beautiful Homes...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Bonaventure: Offshoot of Honeywood Farm
The large red brick house was built in 1911 by Charles Clay Trabue (1872-1942) and Julia Malone Trabue (1874-1976). It sat on 15 acres...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Robincroft/ Timothy Demonbreun Home
Robincroft / Timothy Demonbreun House built in 1906 was owned by Thomas M. Robinson and Annie Robinson. Photo by Nyttend He was a...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 10, 20222 min read
Idlewild/ Robert Chadwell House
Photo by rossograph Built at 712 Neely’s Bend Rd, it was constructed in Italian Villa style as a 2 story frame house with 11 rooms....
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Jay Brothers
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Elmwood (Elm Hill) (Davidson Co.)
Elmwood was built in 1860 near Franklin Pike by William Wells (W.W.) Berry (1812-1878) and Jane Eliza White Berry (1820-1905). Photo from...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 7, 20223 min read
(River View)/ Fortland at Fortland Farms
Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives River View was built in 1855 near the present Riverside Dr. and Eastland Ave. for Hiram...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Buddeke-Byrne House
The first mansion in what soon became Germantown west of the capitol, the Buddeke-Byrne House stood at the corner of Vine and Monroe Sts....
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Jay Brothers
Dec 6, 20222 min read
Kingsley: Connections to Many Families and one of the Few Fences after the Civil War
Thomas Seawell King (1786-1851) received a 640-acre land grant for military service to the young United States of America. The lands were...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 5, 20222 min read
McGavock-Hayes Place/ Midway/ Brentwood Country Club
This home is connected with the most storied families of Middle Tennessee - McGavocks, Hardings, Crocketts, Hayes! Image from Brentwood...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Thomas Holt House & Wildwood at Holtland
9305 Crockett Rd. Brentwood, TN Circa 1840. 2-story red brick Greek Revival style. The Holt House/ Holtland/ Wildwood was built in 1840...
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Jay Brothers
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Christopher McEwen House/ Aspen Grove/ Vanderbilt Legends Club
Christopher Ervin McEwen (1790--1868) was born in Danville, KY and was raised for a time at Ft. Nashborough. His father, David McEwen...
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Jay Brothers
Nov 30, 20222 min read
McGavock-Gains House/ Riverside (Lewisburg Pike): Home of "Mother Christmas"
Photo by rossograph Built in 1833, James Randal McGavock (1812-1862) and Louisa Caroline Chenault McGavock (1813-?) lived in this 2 story...
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Jay Brothers
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Collier-Lane-Crichlow House/ The Mayors: Four Relatives-4 Mayors
Located at 500 North Spring St., the Collier-Lane-Crichlow House was built in 1850 in Southern National vernacular style. Sterling P....
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Jay Brothers
Nov 26, 20221 min read
Neal-Tarpley Home/ Gateway Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Built at 335 Franklin St., this 2 story brick house was constructed after 1865 by Frank P. Gracey. Before 1900, the home was owned by...
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Jay Brothers
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Smith-Hoffman House/ Upland Hall
Photo from Clarksville Online Above Trice’s Landing, Upland Hall sits at 149 Plum Street. The 2 story brick Tennessee vernacular mansion...
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Jay Brothers
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Rally Hill: War of 1812 Gathering Point
319 W. Eighth St. Columbia, TN Circa 1840. 2-story red brick with Federal and Greek Revival styles Photo by rossograph Rally Hill, built...
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Jay Brothers
Nov 18, 20222 min read
George Webster House/ Babcock Home/ Liberty Hall
The George Webster House was built in 1844 near the Cross Bridges area on Sawdust Rd. (current address is 3034 Hampshire Pk) by George...
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Jay Brothers
Nov 17, 20221 min read
William McKissack House
Col. William McKissack (1781-1865) arrived in Maury Co. about 1834. He opened several successful business ventures and became a leading...
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