2615 Franklin Rd. Nashville, TN Circa 1836. The Barrow’s Melrose Mansion overlooked the southern end of what became the Melrose area of Franklin Rd. At the site today stands the Melrose Kroger and assorted small businesses. The Barrow’s estate stretched across the south Nashville countryside. Melrose was built in 1836 across from G. W. Cooper’s Mount Alban. Alexander Barrow (1808-1846), Nashville lawyer, U.S. Senator and planter from Louisiana, was the first owner with his se

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