Kennesaw was built on Nashville Pike between Hendersonville and Gallatin. Washington LaFayette “Fate” Baber (1824-1863) and Martha Jane...

South Water St. Gallatin, TN Circa 1890. 3-story Smith's Queen Anne/ Gingerbread style Originally located on South Water Street,...

Photo by Skye Marthaler Sitting at 112 Oak St. in Smyrna, Idler’s Retreat ( aka Dillon-Tucker-Cheney House, Tucker Place, Cold Chimneys)...

The Bowling-Hughes House was built for Dr. George Snadon Bowling (1853-1917) and Lady Smiley Bugg Bowling (?-1931) in 1880. They wed in...

4504 Scott Hollow Rd. Culleoka, TN Circa 1828. 1.5 story Federal home Photo by rossograph Booker Place (aka: Merritt H. Booker House,...

760 Old Dickerson Pk. Goodlettsville, TN Circa 1810. Orig. 2-story log house/ 1850 remodel Photo by J. R. Manning Jacob Cartwright...

(Francis) Cobey Dunnington (1826-1875) and Ellen Rebecca Ewing Dunnington (1832-1916) built this house in 1856. The 2 story brick home...

Lucius J. Polk built the original portion of this home as a simple dogtrot structure sometime after arriving in Maury Co. in 1823. Polk...

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

(Former Richland Pk) Elliston Place Nashville, TN Circa 1881 Ed Buford humorously (or not) called his mansion “By Ma” as it was built next door to his mother-in-law’s mansion, Burlington. By Ma was owned by Edward “Ed” L. Buford (1842-1928) and Lizinka “Zink” Elliston Buford (1852-1919) on Richland Pike (now Elliston Place). Lizinka’s grandparents were Joe and Elizabeth Elliston of Burlington and her father, William R. Ellison had inherited Burlington. The Ellison family had

709 N. 12th Street (current Hayes St.) Nashville, TN Circa 1862 The Ensworth estate was one of the Hayes family properties in Nashville....

401 Woodland St. Nashville, TN Circa 1882. 2-story red brick Victorian Robert Orr, Jr. (1871-1936) and Anne “Annie” Howell Orr (?-1962) built their home in East Nashville. Robert Orrs Sr. and Jr. bought into Orr, Mizzell & Murray, wholesale grocers on Market St. In the 1920s, Orr Jr. was president, bought the other principals out and renamed the company, Robert Orr & Co. Orr Jr. moved the company to 164-68 2nd Ave. North and became president and ceo. Walton Cunningham was the

Nolensville Rd. (near current Tusculum Hills Bapist Church) Nashville, TN Circa 1807. The home of the “Father of Tennessee History,” Tusculum farm was owned by Judge John Haywood (1753-1826) and Martha Ann Edwards Haywood (1764-?). Judge Haywood’s home was about seven miles southeast from Nashville, and there is a monument at the Tusculum Hills Baptist Church noting the home was located nearby. [Note: Multiple sources write that Tusculum was located to the east on Murfreesbor

Buchanan Log House was built in 1807 at 2910 Elm Hill Pike by James Buchanan (1767-1841). James’ parents, Archibald and Agnes Buchanan,...

334 Franklin Rd. Franklin, TN Circa 1800-1810. 2-story Federal style The home was built between 1800-1810 on Hwy 31 about a mile north of...

Bellemont/ Foxland Hall was built about 1836 near Station Camp Creek in Gallatin by Thomas Anderson Baber (1796-1844) and Lucy Ann...

Photo by rossograph Also known as Old Black Place and later as Evergreen, the Thomas C. Black House sits at 4431 Lebanon Rd. in...

The Collier-Crichlow House sits at 511 East Main in Murfreesboro. The 8,000 square foot home was built in 1878 in asymetrical Second...

Photo from Brian Lamb In the 1830s, Legrand Hargis Carney (1808-1884) and Catherine Wells Lytle Carney (1814-1892) built The Crest (aka...

The Henderson House at the Logan Henderson Farm/ Farmington was originally built in 1816 and greatly expanded in 1842. Col. James...