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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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 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 21, 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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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 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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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 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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Jay Brothers
Jan 21, 20232 min read
East Ivy: A Beautiful Italianate with a 3-story tower
Built in 1867 for Alanson G. (A.G.) Sanford, East Ivy stands at 209 South 5th Street. Sanford owned the Italianate style home with a 3...
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Jay Brothers
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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Jay Brothers
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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Jay Brothers
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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Jay Brothers
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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Jay Brothers
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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Jay Brothers
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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Jay Brothers
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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Jay Brothers
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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Jan 20, 20234 min read
Belmont Mansion (Bellemonte)
1860 Artwork by unknown artist The goal of Adelicia and Joe was to build the most beautiful “country seat” in Tennessee - they succeeded....
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Avondale
The house was built off Granny White Pike (then called Middle Franklin Pike) about 1852 by Dr. William Henry Morgan (1818-1900) and wife...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Lynnwood and farm
Was near current Harding Rd. and Lynnwood BL. Nashville, Tn Circa 1850. Large 2-story gingerbread home Lynnwood was built about 1850. The...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Clifflawn (1850s)/ Clifflawn (1910): One Place, Two Homes, Three Prominent Families
The original Cliff Lawn, located off Richland Pike (101 Harding Rd.), was built in the 1850s. Photo from Tenn. State Lib. & Archives...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Locust Valley/ Walker's Bend/ River Grange: Arabian Horse Farm
3050 Del Rio Pike Franklin, TN Circa 1825. Locust Valley, et al was the third Perkins home constructed and was built by Col. Nicholas...
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Jay Brothers
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Brentwood Hall/ Ellington Agricultural Center - Part of Rogers Caldwell's Legend
Photo from Tenn. State Lib.Arcgives Rogers Clark Caldwell (1890-1968) was an important, influential and controversial figure in Tennessee...
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