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Wayside: Brothers Wed Sisters & Live Adjacent
Built by Alexander Samuel Caldwell (1857-1905) and Margaret L. “Maggie” Winston Caldwell (1862-1933) in 1897, Wayside was a 2 story house located at 928 Caldwell Lane. It was located behind and to the west of the Longview estate owned by his brother James and May Winston. Alexander’s nephew was Rogers Caldwell. Maggie was the sister of May. Her father was Dr. Charles K. Winston, a professor of obstetrics and a founder and president of the University of Nashvillle. Alexander w
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Jan 21, 20231 min read


Marymount on the Cumberland: A Bishop's Retreat
Photo from George Zepp The mansion was built in 1895 by Julius Zwicker, a Nashville architect. He designed the Silver Dollar Saloon in...
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Jan 21, 20231 min read


Vine Hill: Owner of Gerst Haus (Davidson Co.)
Vine Hill sat at 629 Benton Ave. - on the former Sixth Ave. South Photo from American Illustr. Co. At that time, Sixth Ave. South...
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Jan 21, 20232 min read


The Herbert Home
In 1890, Maj. William G. Bush built this home for his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah “Sallie” E. Bush Herbert (1854-1917) and Thomas Levin (T.L.) Herbert (1852-1913). They wed in 1875. It was a Dutch Renaissance style home located at 714 Russell St. Bush and Herbert were in the brickmaking business and had a factory in Edgefield. Sallie operated a drapery making shop from the first floor. When Maj. Bush retired in 1900, Herbert succeeded him as president until his death, and
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Jan 21, 20231 min read


Sevenoaks: Another Weaver home near the Nashville Airport
Murfreesboro Rd. (near current Nashville airport) Nashville, TN Circa 1890. Thomas Shadrack "T.S." Weaver (1850-1911) and wife Martha...
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Jan 21, 20232 min read


Horn House/ Williams House: Reclaiming Edgefield
Built in 1888 at 800 Russell St., William L. “Will” Horn was the first owner. He was a prominent Nashville realtor. The 1.5 story Richardson Romanesque style home was constructed shortly after the first suspension bridge was finished that connected downtown Nashville to East Nashville. Horn moved to the new neighborhood of Green Hills on the west side of Nashville and built a new country home in stone called Lone Oak. He sold his Edgefield home to Andrew Mizell (A.M.) and Lil
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Jan 21, 20232 min read


West Meade - A Bequest from Dad to Daughter
6204 Old Harding Pike Nashville, TN Circa 1886. 3-story red brick Victorian mansion West Meade was built on Old Harding Pike by the Hon....
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Jan 21, 20232 min read


Drouillard Mansion: Federal Officer and Southern Belle-Scandalous
The mansion was constructed about 1886 by Capt. James Pierre Drouillard (1839-1892) and Mary Florence Kirkman Drouillard (1843-1905)....
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Jan 21, 20232 min read


Belair (Hillsboro Rd.)
2500 Woodlawn Ave. (former Belair St.) Nashville, TN Circa post 1884. 2-story frame Victorian house Matthew "Matt" Franklin Allen...
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Jan 20, 20232 min read


Noelton: A Huge Chunk of Original Green Hills
Former Middle Franklin Pike (current Granny White PK) Nashville, TN Circa early 1850s. Noelton, likely built in the early 1850s on Granny White Pike, was bought by Oscar Fitzallen Noel (1821-1914) and Sarah “Sallie” Catharine Gardner Noel (1828-1884) by 1871. They married in 1847. The Noels started an estate off the Middle Franklin Pike (Granny White Pike), and by the start of the Civil War, it had grown to 1,500 acres - stretching from current Belmont Park Terrace to Granny
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Jan 20, 20232 min read


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, 20232 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. “Lizzie” Edwards Grantland built the home. They wed in 1860. (Henry’s first wife was Marie F. Owens, wed 1957.) Grantland came from Alabama to Nashville in the early 1870s. Henry started H. W. Grantland Wholesale Grocer and Cotton Factory Co. in East Nashville about 1876 and later was a director of the Nashville Cotton Mills Co. Later, he became
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Jan 20, 20231 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, 20233 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, 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 story tower from 1867-1870 until he departed for Chicago. In 1863, he organized and was the first president of the First National Bank of Nashville which opened in 1864. Sandford was a Unionist in the Civil War and was appointed a judge on the 7th Circuit by his friend Andrew Johnson until 1866. Sanford sold the property to Henry Cooper and mo
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Jan 20, 20232 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, 20233 min read


Miles House
631 Woodland St. Nashville, TN Circa 1860. 2-story brick Victorian style Photo by Andrew Jameson In 1860, the house later known as Miles...
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Jan 20, 20232 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, 20231 min read

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