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Constantine Sneed House/ Windy Hill
Photo by NorNormalas 9135 Old Smyrna Rd. Brentwood, TN Cifca 1825. 2-story red brick home Constantine Sneed House / Windy Hill was built...
Jay Brothers
Sep 28, 20222 min read


Ravenswood: Named for Sam Houston's nickname
Ravenswood was built by James Hazard Wilson II (1800-1869) and wife & cousin, Emeline Wilson (1808-1860), at 1825 Wilson Pike in 1825....
Jay Brothers
Sep 27, 20222 min read


Montpier/ Nicholas Perkins House
Photo by Skye Marthaler 1213 Montpier Dr. Franklin, TN Circa 1821. 2.5 story Federal style home Montpier / Nicholas Perkins House, built...
Jay Brothers
Sep 26, 20222 min read


Cool Springs Farm/ Cool Spring Galleria area
Crockett Park. Original location near Mallory Lane. Circa 1830/ remodeled later. 2 story log house. Photo from...
Jay Brothers
Sep 26, 20222 min read


Allen House/ Allendale: A Century of same family ownership
The Allen House/ Allendale was built in 1848 on Allen-Griffey Rd. in Tennessee Federal style. Capt. Abraham Allen (1750-1825), Sr. and...
Jay Brothers
Sep 25, 20221 min read


Beechlawn (Advance and Retreat)
2799 Pulaski Pike (U.S. 31) south of Columbia Columbia, TN Circa 1853. 2-story Greek Revival mansion with wings & 4-column front portico...
Jay Brothers
Sep 24, 20221 min read


Barrow's Hill/ Stegar Brick: A Founder of Ryman Auditorium
31st Ave. North and Charlotte Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1834. 3 story mansion In 1811, Matthew Barrow (1784-1855) and Martha (Patsy) Childress Barrow (1789-1872)(m.1808) bought 141 acres near present-day 31st Ave. North and Charlotte Ave. Patsy was the second oldest white child born in Davidson county. The mansion faced Charlotte Ave. As they prospered, the farm acreage increased to 500-600 acres and reached along both sides of Charlotte. Barrow was Register of Deeds for David
Jay Brothers
Sep 23, 20223 min read


Grundy Place/ Polk Place: He Enjoyed for 30 Days-She resided 40 years
Vine St. (current 211 7th Ave. North) Nashville, TN Circa 1819. 2-story Palladium style Polk Place/ Grundy Place was built by Felix...
Jay Brothers
Sep 22, 20222 min read


Kennesaw Farm
Kennesaw was built on Nashville Pike between Hendersonville and Gallatin. Washington LaFayette “Fate” Baber (1824-1863) and Martha Jane...
Jay Brothers
Sep 21, 20222 min read


Guildwood/ Laurel Farm/James Place
South Water St. Gallatin, TN Circa 1890. 3-story Smith's Queen Anne/ Gingerbread style Originally located on South Water Street,...
Jay Brothers
Sep 21, 20222 min read


Idler's Retreat/ Dillon-Tucker-Cheney/ Tucker Place/ Cold Chimney
Photo by Skye Marthaler Sitting at 112 Oak St. in Smyrna, Idler’s Retreat ( aka Dillon-Tucker-Cheney House, Tucker Place, Cold Chimneys)...
Jay Brothers
Sep 20, 20222 min read


Bowling-Hughes House
The Bowling-Hughes House was built for Dr. George Snadon Bowling (1853-1917) and Lady Smiley Bugg Bowling (?-1931) in 1880. They wed in...
Jay Brothers
Sep 18, 20221 min read


Booker Place: Ties with Ingram and Smiser families
4504 Scott Hollow Rd. Culleoka, TN Circa 1828. 1.5 story Federal home Photo by rossograph Booker Place (aka: Merritt H. Booker House,...
Jay Brothers
Sep 17, 20222 min read


Cartwright-Moss House
760 Old Dickerson Pk. Goodlettsville, TN Circa 1810. Orig. 2-story log house/ 1850 remodel Photo by J. R. Manning Jacob Cartwright...
Jay Brothers
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Carmack/ Oakes & Nichols
(Francis) Cobey Dunnington (1826-1875) and Ellen Rebecca Ewing Dunnington (1832-1916) built this house in 1856. The 2 story brick home...
Jay Brothers
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Cherry Glen... revitalized as Cherry Glen Industrial Area
Lucius J. Polk built the original portion of this home as a simple dogtrot structure sometime after arriving in Maury Co. in 1823. Polk...
Jay Brothers
Sep 9, 20221 min read


Two Rivers Mansion
Photo by Skye Marthaler There was nearly 30 years of activity prior to Two Rivers Mansion being built. 3130 McGavock Pike Nashville, TN Circa 1859-1870s. 2-story ornate Italianate A pioneer, David Buchanan, had built a simple Federal-style brick 2 story home on the property about 1802 - referred to as the 1802 House on the Two Rivers property. At some point, the land came under Willie Barrow’s ownership. Then William Harding (1788-1832), brother of John of Belle Meade, purcha
Jay Brothers
Sep 7, 20223 min read


Buford-Ellison Mansion (By Ma)/ Father Ryan High School
(Former Richland Pk) Elliston Place Nashville, TN Circa 1881 Ed Buford humorously (or not) called his mansion “By Ma” as it was built next door to his mother-in-law’s mansion, Burlington. By Ma was owned by Edward “Ed” L. Buford (1842-1928) and Lizinka “Zink” Elliston Buford (1852-1919) on Richland Pike (now Elliston Place). Lizinka’s grandparents were Joe and Elizabeth Elliston of Burlington and her father, William R. Ellison had inherited Burlington. The Ellison family had
Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20222 min read


Ensworth (Hayes mansion)/ Kenson: Site of the original St. Thomas Hospital
709 N. 12th Street (current Hayes St.) Nashville, TN Circa 1862 The Ensworth estate was one of the Hayes family properties in Nashville....
Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20222 min read


Robert Orr House
401 Woodland St. Nashville, TN Circa 1882. 2-story red brick Victorian Robert Orr, Jr. (1871-1936) and Anne “Annie” Howell Orr (?-1962) built their home in East Nashville. Robert Orrs Sr. and Jr. bought into Orr, Mizzell & Murray, wholesale grocers on Market St. In the 1920s, Orr Jr. was president, bought the other principals out and renamed the company, Robert Orr & Co. Orr Jr. moved the company to 164-68 2nd Ave. North and became president and ceo. Walton Cunningham was the
Jay Brothers
Sep 6, 20221 min read

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