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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...
Jay Brothers
Dec 2, 20221 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...
Jay Brothers
Nov 30, 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....
Jay Brothers
Nov 29, 20222 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...
Jay Brothers
Nov 26, 20221 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...
Jay Brothers
Nov 20, 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...
Jay Brothers
Nov 19, 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...
Jay Brothers
Nov 18, 20222 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...
Jay Brothers
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Three Terraces: Miss Ellen's "Almost" Nashville Home
2006 Lombardy St. (off Hillsboro Rd.) Nashville, TN Circa started 1920 & completed 1930s. 2-story red brick home Photo from Redfin.com...
Jay Brothers
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Royal Oaks Mansion: Moving West
4505 Harding Pike Nashville, TN (south side of Harding)(current side of Royal Oaks Tower) Circa 1900. 3-story English Tudor home Royal...
Jay Brothers
Nov 14, 20222 min read


Avalon: Lipscomb Home Helped Start Lipscomb College
Photo from See Middle Tennessee Avalon was part of the 110 acre dairy farm on Granny White Pike which David Lipscomb (1831-1917) and...
Jay Brothers
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Glencliff
Antioch Pike (former Mill Creek Valley Rd) off Murfreesboro Rd. Built in 1852 Glencliff was built by Maj. Andrew Franklin Goff...
Jay Brothers
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Hardin Perkins Bostick Home
About 1843, Hardin Perkins Bostick (1804-1860) and Margaret Rebecca Litton Bostick (1804-1897) moved from Williamson Co. to Davidson Co....
Jay Brothers
Nov 5, 20221 min read
Waverly Place: A Sir Walter Scott fan
Waverly Place was the home of Col. Albigence Waldo (A.W.) Putnam (1799-1869) and Cornelia Virginia Sevier Putnam (1816-1846). It is...
Jay Brothers
Nov 4, 20223 min read
Lindon Mansion at Montgomery Hill: South of Belmont Plantation
Lindon Mansion was owned by Col. Alexander Barclay (A.B.)”Alex” Montgomery (1802-1885) and his wife, Davidella Flournoy Montgomery...
Jay Brothers
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Pleasant View/ Gentry Farm/ Samuel F. Glass Home
The Samuel F. Glass Home / Pleasant View, Gentry Farm, built by Samuel Fielding Glass, Sr. (1781-1859) and Sarah Malone Glass...
Jay Brothers
Nov 3, 20222 min read


Mountview/ Davis-Rozell
Photo by rossograph Mountview / Davis-Rozell Residence was built in 1860 by William A. (Buck) Davis and Judith Robertson Owen Davis on...
Jay Brothers
Nov 2, 20222 min read


Westview (Williamson Co.): Triune's Finest (most pretentious) at the time
Samuel Fearn Perkins (1774-1843) moved to Tennessee and settled in the Triune/ Arrington area just south of “the Nolensville Rd.” about...
Jay Brothers
Nov 1, 20223 min read


James Webb House/ Sylvan Retreat/ Kirkview Farm
Photo by rossograph James S. Webb (1805-1891) received 500 acres from his father, Dr. William S. Webb, and built a 2 story brick house...
Jay Brothers
Oct 31, 20221 min read


Owen-Cox House/ Maplelawn
Photo by Skye Marthaler Owen-Cox House / Maplelawn is a 2-story brick Classical Revival style on what is now 8220 Moores Lane. It sits...
Jay Brothers
Oct 30, 20222 min read

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