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Claiborne Mansion/ Tennessee School for the Blind
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'
Jay Brothers
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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