Current 108 Hermitage Ave. (former Fillmore St.) Nashville, TN Circa 1866. 4-story mansion The Claiborne Mansion was built on a hill called Reservoir Hill because Nashville's reservoir was nearby. The site is now under part of the I-40/ I-24 interchange to the east of Nashville. Lt. Micajah Green Lewis Claiborne (1808-1876) had a distinguished naval career and then retired in 1849 to become a farmer. He married Lavinia Thompson Cannon Claiborne (1828-1905) in 1848. Claiborne'

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