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Casa Loma
Settling on the southwestern outskirts of Nashville, Brent Spence (1796-1868) and Elizabeth Shute Spence (1799-?) built Casa Loma in 1831...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Woodstock (2)(Woods/ James Bradford): A Marvelous Spread between the Pikes
Was near current 2300 Eighth Ave. South (old Middle Franklin Rd.) Nashville, TN Circa 1830s. 2-story Greek Revival style mansion...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read


Boscobel: A Shelby Gift
Boscobel was located in East Nashville on Sevier St. near South Seventh on a corner of the Shelby estate. Photo from Nashville blogspot...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read


Vaucluse
Vaucluse was built in 1825 in what became known as Hadley Bend by Dr. John “Dr. Jack” Livingston Hadley (1788-1870) and Amelia Hadley...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20233 min read
Samuel B. Davidson Home
The home was built at 1015 Davidson Dr. at the corner of Charlotte Ave. about 1825. It was a 3 story Italianate style. Samuel B....
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read


Mount Alban/ Breeze Hill/ Vaulx-Scribner Resid.
Was located on Franklin PK (near 2615 Franklin PK) near Kirkwood Ave. Circa 1822. 2-story white brick Greek Revival home Mount Alban/...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read


Alexander Ewing House/ Woodlon Hall
5101 Buena Vista Pike Nashville, TN Circa 1821. 2-story early Federal style home Woodlon Hall was built by Alexander Ewing (1752-1822)...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Shelby Hall/ Fatherland: Pioneer settler and doc in East Nashville
Shelby Hall hosted one of the most storied Nashville families in Nashville history. Dr. John and Anna Maria Shelby were important...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20232 min read


Burlington/ Father Ryan High School
Richland Pike (current Elliston Place) Nashville, TN Circa 1821. 2-story stone Neo-Grec style mansion Burlington was built by former...
Jay Brothers
Jan 14, 20233 min read


Glen Oak: The start of Hillsboro Village
The land that became part of Hillsboro Village. Photo by nyttend Glen Oak was built in 1854 for Rev. Charles Tomes (1815-1857) and his...
Jay Brothers
Jan 10, 20233 min read


Glen Echo at Spring Hill Farm
Glen Echo, built about 1794 by Rev. Thomas Brown Craighead (1750-1824), was located on Gallatin Rd. (between present K-Mart and Briley...
Jay Brothers
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Sylvan Park - Escaping the Nashville city
Sylvan Park is located in the Sylvan Park area at 4501 Nebraska Ave. and built by James A. Bowling (1854-1923) and Sarah Elizabeth...
Jay Brothers
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Grey Walls: Early Green Hills Family
Thomas Howard (T.H.) Estes (1880-1966) and Sarah Willis Newsom Estes (1875-1962) moved from East Nashville in 1924 to the country south...
Jay Brothers
Dec 15, 20221 min read


Wildings: Beginnings of Cheekwood Gardens
Wildings was built in the early 1920s at 1925 East Greenwood Ave. (Eastland Ave. was originally Vaughn Pike.) Photo from Beautiful Homes...
Jay Brothers
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Bonaventure: Offshoot of Honeywood Farm
The large red brick house was built in 1911 by Charles Clay Trabue (1872-1942) and Julia Malone Trabue (1874-1976). It sat on 15 acres...
Jay Brothers
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Robincroft/ Timothy Demonbreun Home
Robincroft / Timothy Demonbreun House built in 1906 was owned by Thomas M. Robinson and Annie Robinson. Photo by Nyttend He was a...
Jay Brothers
Dec 12, 20221 min read


Elmwood (Elm Hill) (Davidson Co.)
Elmwood was built in 1860 near Franklin Pike by William Wells (W.W.) Berry (1812-1878) and Jane Eliza White Berry (1820-1905). Photo from...
Jay Brothers
Dec 9, 20223 min read


(River View)/ Fortland at Fortland Farms
Photo from Tennessee State Library and Archives River View was built in 1855 near the present Riverside Dr. and Eastland Ave. for Hiram...
Jay Brothers
Dec 7, 20223 min read


Buddeke-Byrne House
The first mansion in what soon became Germantown west of the capitol, the Buddeke-Byrne House stood at the corner of Vine and Monroe Sts....
Jay Brothers
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Kingsley: Connections to Many Families and one of the Few Fences after the Civil War
Thomas Seawell King (1786-1851) received a 640-acre land grant for military service to the young United States of America. The lands were...
Jay Brothers
Dec 6, 20222 min read

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