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Drane-Foust Home - One of the Last Clarksville Historic Homes Built
319 Homer Ave. Clarksville, TN Circa 1895. 2-story weatherbooard Classical Revival style home In 1889, Elizabeth “Eliza” Jane McClure...
Jay Brothers
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Drane-Leigh Home/ Fairfield Farm
53 Taylor Rd. off the Hopkinsville Pike Clarksville, TN Circa 1825. 2 story brick Federal style home Hugh McClure (1769-1828) built this...
Jay Brothers
Aug 18, 20222 min read


Brook House
4431 Tyne BL Nashville, TN Circa 1932. 2-story Georgian style home Brook House was built by Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Webster at Tyne Blvd...
Jay Brothers
Aug 15, 20222 min read


Ivy Hall/ Dr. Cleo Miller House
Photo by sandylwilson 1431 Shelton Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1936. 2-story Tudor Revival style home Dr. Cleo Miller (1903-1973) and...
Jay Brothers
Aug 13, 20221 min read


Woodstock (1)(Capt. John Bradford)/ Zenaida
Was near current 4510 Granny White Pike (former Middle Franklin Pk) Nashville, TN Circa 1800. Image from Nashville Public Lib. Digital...
Jay Brothers
Aug 13, 20222 min read


Walnut Grove: Elliott and Elliston Ties
Photo by Skye Marthaler Walnut Grove was built on 640 acres on Red River Rd. near East Station Camp Creek in Gallatin by Charles Elliott...
Jay Brothers
Aug 12, 20222 min read


Owen-Primm House: Physicians, Planters, Teachers
8318 Moores Lane (at Wilson Pk) Brentwood, TN Circa 1806. Orig. log cabin This home is located on Moores Lane at Wilson Pk. The original...
Jay Brothers
Aug 11, 20222 min read


Wessyngton Plantation: America's Largest Tobacco Plantation and provider of Dark-Fired Tobacco
Sulphur Fork Cedar Hill, TN Circa 1819. Huge brick Federal mansion Photo by Jack Boucher, U.S. Park Service Wessyngton was one of the...
Jay Brothers
Aug 10, 20223 min read
T. D. Luckett Home - Home of a Tobacco Leader
750 Franklin St. Clarksville, TN Circa 1895. Ultra Victorian Queen Anne style The Luckett Home was built in 1895 by Thomas Dade (T.D.)...
Jay Brothers
Aug 9, 20221 min read


Emerald Hill (Eagle's Nest) - Home of Clarksville's "Eagle Orator"
200 North Second St. Clarksville, TN Circa 1833. 2-story red brick Greek Revival with 2-story front portico Photo by Nyttend Marion...
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Aug 9, 20223 min read
Honeywood - the Malone farm: Entrance to the future Belle Meade Blvd.
Current 222 Belle Meade BL - off Richland-Harding Pike (now Harding Rd.) Nashville, TN Circa 1888. Honeywood was owned by Judge Thomas...
Jay Brothers
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Bishop Robert K. Hargrove House
5001 Park Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1888. 2-story brick Italianate style Bishop Robert Kennon Hargrove (1829-1905) and Harriet Cornelius...
Jay Brothers
Aug 7, 20221 min read


Oak Hill (Kirkman version/ Cheek version)/ Oak Hill School/ First Presbyterian Church
Franklin Rd. at Tyne BL Nashville, TN Circa 1887. 3-story French Chateau style home with steeple turrent Oak Hill was built by Van Leer...
Jay Brothers
Aug 7, 20223 min read


Maplewood - one of the early communities north of Nashville
Image of Maplewood-1888. Drawing from Maplewood Neighbors Gallatin Pike Nashville, TN Early 1800s. 2-story home Maplewood was located on...
Jay Brothers
Aug 6, 20222 min read
Hewitt-Childress Home - early settlement in Nations/ McCabe Park area
Corner of 51st Ave. North & Nebraska Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1795-1900. 2-story home Between 1795-1800, Judge Robert Hewitt and Lydia...
Jay Brothers
Aug 6, 20222 min read


John Frost House (Cottonport): The Original Brentwood settlement
Current address 9304 Old Smyrna Rd Brentwood, TN Circa 1810. 2-story Federal with portico The John Frost House / Cottonport was built by...
Jay Brothers
Aug 4, 20222 min read
David McGavock House - Connections with many places!
Present Metrocenter area Nashville, TN Circa 1800. 2-story Federal brick home Coming from Virginia with his brother Randal McGavock in...
Jay Brothers
Aug 4, 20222 min read


Braeburn Gets New Owner in Spring 2021
See Braeburn entry: The Vanderbilt University Chancellor's residence was sold to a Florida novelist and his wife. Frank and Doris Emrick...
Jay Brothers
Aug 4, 20221 min read


Braeburn - Misses Hood and Heron's Retirement Home
Sitting above Richland Creek at 211 Deer Park Dr., Braeburn was built by Miss Ida E. Hood (1848-1920) and Miss Susan L. Heron (1852-1933)...
Jay Brothers
Aug 4, 20222 min read


Tip-Top/ Patterson House overlooks Clarksville
15 Trahern Terrace Clarksville, TN Circa 1859. 2 story brick Greek Revival home Photo by Sbugsyk Tip-Top/ Patterson House sits on Trahern...
Jay Brothers
Aug 4, 20224 min read

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