Pennington Bend in Madison Nashville, TN Circa 1928. Norman-style stone home Sherwood Forest was built on the bank of the Cumberland River in Madison near the top of Pennington Bend by Newman L. Cheek (1896-1979) and Sarah Richardson Johnson Cheek (?-1971). The home was a Norman-style stone home with a slate roof and turret. Behind the house was Cheek Lake and gardens until reaching the riverfront. Cheek was the youngest son of Joel Cheek, Sr., founder of Maxwell House Coffee

Sarah Gladys “Saidee” Cheney Williams Overton (1872-1963) built Beauvoir about 1930. It is my impression that Beauvoir was located in the hills off Tyne BL near Tyne Valley Rd and near Maxwell Ct. She was the widow of Jesse M. Overton. The year of 1922 was terrible for the Overton family: Father Jesse was killed in an auto crash and their son, John Williams Overton, was killed in action in World War I. Then later, about 1943, their daughter was killed in a car crash on her ho

Near Glenwood Ave. Nashville, TN Circa early 1800s The oldest part of the house incorporated Nolen’s Station blockhouse which had been...

Judge John Beauregard T. Daniel (1861-1963) and Theresa Pendleton Daniel (1867-1913) constructed their home at 3700 Whitland Ave. in...

105 Lynwood Blvd Nashville, TN Circa 1913. 2-story 17th century French Chateau style home Lynmeade stands on the rise on the northern...

1906 West End Ave. Nashville, TN Circa 1908. Beautiful 3-story stone building in American Foursquare style Photo by Andrew Jameson It was...

Montrose in 1954. Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives Montrose is located at 3605 Woodlawn Dr. The 2 story brick home sits at...

At 2404 Golf Club Lane, the Oman family built the second house on the street in 1907. John Manson Oman, Jr. (1873-1949) and Elizabeth “Bessie” Bond Oman (1878-1975) also owned extensive property behind the house likely extending north and east toward the new Nashville Golf Club. The Omans moved south to Brentwood and purchased and began restoring Isola Bella/ Thurso. In 1915, Dr. Robert Boyle Bogle, Sr. (1875-1941) and his wife Clara Louise Jungerman Bogle (1879-1972) moved i

Top O’Woodland was built between 1898-1904 at 1603 block of Woodland St. H.B. Hyde and J.S. Bell bought 2 lots at 1601 and 1603 Woodland...

current 206 & 204 Craighead Ave. Nashville TN Circa 1904. The Elms was built in Nashville on the newly developing Craighead Ave. off West End Ave. around 1904 for Col. Benjamin Augustine Enloe (1848-1922) and Fannie Howard Ashworth Enloe (1847-1937). They married in 1870. He was involved in the Tennessee government and served as a Tennessee House representative from 1877-1895. From 1874-1886, he edited the Jackson Tribune and Sun newspapers. In 1904, he was appointed secretar

In 1901, Edwin Warner (1870-1945) and Susan Richardson Hamilton Warner (1881-1947) moved into their new home, Elmington, from the Warner...

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

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....

2500 Woodlawn Ave. (former Belair St.) Nashville, TN Circa post 1884. 2-story frame Victorian house Matthew "Matt" Franklin Allen...

Original site: Hillsboro Turnpike and Jackson St.(current 21st Ave. South and Edgehill)/ relocated to current Bowling Ave. Circa 1879....

Built on Thompson Lane in 1877, Brightwood was owned by Joseph “Joe” Hamilton Thompson (?-1917) and Ella Vaughn Thompson (1854-1896)....

This property had one of the most varied uses of any historic homes. Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives Fairfield was owned...

631 Woodland St. Nashville, TN Circa 1860. 2-story brick Victorian style Photo by Andrew Jameson In 1860, the house later known as Miles...

233 Sixth Ave. North (former High St.) Nashville, TN Circa 1858. Renaissance Revival style with 2 stories. Image from Nashville Public...

Whites Creek Pike Nashville, TN (near current intersection with Briley Parkway) Circa 1857. 2-story Italianate style brick mansion In 1857, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Alexander Little Page (A.L.P.) Green (1806-1874) and Mary Ann Elizabeth Elliston Green (1817-1881) purchased 300 acres on Whites Creek Pike (a historical marker is at 4015 Whites Creek Pike). They had lived in the Nashville area, and now built a large brick mansion which was named Greenland on the land which was 5 miles n