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Belair/ Belle Air (Lebanon Pike): A Harding Daughter wedding gift
2250 Lebanon Pike Nashville, TN Circa 1832. 2.5 story Greek Revival mansion Belair / Belle Air was built on a grant of 1,000 acres from...
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Casa Loma
Charlotte Ave. and Hill Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1831. Settling on the southwestern outskirts of Nashville, Brent Spence (1796-1868) and Elizabeth Shute Spence (1799-?)(m.1824) built Casa Loma in 1831 on the crest of the hill south of the Cumberland River - just west of the present-day Richland Hills Apartments. Elizabeth’s father, John Shute, gave the couple about 300 acres. Elizabeth’s sister was Susannah Shute Harding of Belle Meade Plantation. Casa Loma was built in Greek
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Woodstock (2)(Woods/ James Bradford): A Marvelous Spread between the Pikes
Was near current 2300 Eighth Ave. South (old Middle Franklin Rd.) Nashville, TN Circa 1830s. 2-story Greek Revival style mansion Woodstock (2) was built in the 1830s by brothers, Joseph Woods (1779-1859) and Robert Woods. It was located near Middle Franklin Rd. (now near 2300 8th Ave. South at the intersection of Cathey and White Aves.). It was a 2 story Greek Revival mansion with several porticos and stretched out about 3,500 acres between Franklin and Nolensville Pikes. Jos
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Boscobel: A Shelby Gift
Boscobel was located in East Nashville on Sevier St. near South Seventh on a corner of the Shelby estate. Photo from Nashville blogspot...
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Vaucluse
Vaucluse was built in 1825 in what became known as Hadley Bend by Dr. John “Dr. Jack” Livingston Hadley (1788-1870) and Amelia Hadley...
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Samuel B. Davidson Home
1015 Davidson Dr. Nashville, TN Circa 1825. 3-story Italianate style home The home was on Davidson Dr. at the corner of Charlotte Ave. Samuel B. Davidson, Sr. (1802-1873) purchased 327 acres and soon after bought more land from neighbor Lewis Joslin. Samuel was a soldier under Andrew Jackson in the Seminole War (1817). In 1825, he married Hannah Pugh (1804-1886). When the Davidson County Court was organized in 1835, he was named a justice of the peace for the Twelfth District
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Mount Alban/ Breeze Hill/ Vaulx-Scribner Resid.
Was located on Franklin PK (near 2615 Franklin PK) near Kirkwood Ave. Circa 1822. 2-story white brick Greek Revival home Mount Alban/...
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Alexander Ewing House/ Woodlon Hall
5101 Buena Vista Pike Nashville, TN Circa 1821. 2-story early Federal style home Woodlon Hall was built by Alexander Ewing (1752-1822)...
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Shelby Hall/ Fatherland: Pioneer settler and doc in East Nashville
Fatherland St. bordered by Russell, Main, and South Third Sts. Nashville, TN Circa early 1820s. Shelby Hall hosted one of the most storied Nashville families in Nashville history. Dr. John and Anna Maria Shelby were important pioneers in early Nashville. Dr. John Shelby (1785-1859) and wife Anna Maria Green Minick Shelby (1793-1873) built Shelby Hall (soon renamed Fatherland) in East Nashville. His parents, David and Sarah Bledsoe Shelby, were one of the first settlers in wha
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Weakley-Truett-Clark House/ Fairfax Hall: Rosebank Nursery owners
Weakley-Truett-Clark House/ Fairfax Hall is located at 415 Rosebank Ave in East Nashville. It was built in Federal style in 1820 by...
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Burlington/ Father Ryan High School
Richland Pike (current Elliston Place) Nashville, TN Circa 1821. 2-story stone Neo-Grec style mansion Burlington was built by former...
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Mitchell House - Part of Castle Heights history
Photo by Brian Stansberry Part of the campus of the former Castle Heights Military Academy on West Main St. in Lebanon, Mitchell House is...
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I.W.P. Buchanan House
428 West Main St., Lebanon Built from 1894-1897. It is a two and one-half story Victorian Queen Anne style house Photo by Brian...
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Warner Price Mumford Smith House/ Old Home Place
Photo by ichabod Built in I-House style, this 2 story home stands at 10277 Lebanon Rd. in Mt. Juliet in the Silver Springs community. In...
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James P. Johnson House/ Laurel Hill
4329 Columbia Pike Circa 1854. 2-story red brick Greek Revival home Built on Highway 31 south of West Harpeth Road, the James P. Johnson...
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William Martin House/ Hayesland/ Boxwood Hall: Ties to Hayes, Barges & an Observatory
5215 Seward Rd. Brentwood, TN Circa 1852. 3-story stone home Photo by Skye Marthaler The original home was called Hayesland and built in...
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Claiborne Kinnard House/ Fairview
The Claiborne Kinnard House/ Fairview was built in 1850 by Claiborne Holmes Kinnard (1813-1863) and Elizabeth Ann “Annie” Fleming Kinnard...
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Jan 14, 20232 min read
Stockley Davis House/ Harpeth Home/ Fairmount
The Davis House was located at 2163 Old Natchez Trace in Old Town. Stokely Davis built it in 1850 as a 2 story frame Greek Revival home....
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Alpheus Truett Place: First Nursery Business in Tennessee
228 Franklin Rd. on the old Nashville Pike (just south of the current The Factory at Franklin) Built in 1846. A 2-story Greek Revival...
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Old Town/ Thomas Brown House
Thomas Brown (1800-1870) and Margaret Smith Bennett Hunter Brown (1807-1888) moved to Williamson County from Virginia in 1822. Photo from...
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