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Historic East Nashville Eastlake
Another East Nashville Eastlake for you on this Monday! This one is a part of the Edgefield Historic District. Fun fact! In the early 1800s, the wealthy were retreating to the Edgefield area to build their large homes. It was rural and dotted with large estates and mansions. In 1869 Edgefield became a city, but…
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Nashville Foursquare
I love this beautiful blue four square! Built around 1900 and sold in 2019 for over a million.
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Eastlake House in East Nashville
Eastlake beauty in East Nashville. Circa 1895.
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Nashville Italianate Home 1895
This brick Italianate is one of Nashville’s oldest fixtures and is a contributor to the Rutledge Hill Historic District. Built in 1895 as a residence. It was for rent a couple of years ago. $10,000 per month!
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Rutledge House in Nashville, TN
The Rutledge House was built in 1870 by Henry and Septima Rutledge whose fathers were signatories to the Declaration of Independance! The earliest parts of the house date back to 1820. It has also been known as “Rose Hill” and has hosted several noteable people including Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk. It was for…
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Rutledge Hill Victorian in Nashville
This eclectic Victorian home in Nashville (that’s now a restaurant) was built between 1879 and 1882 by Dr. John Bunyan Stephens. The 50th mayor of Nashville, Richard Houston Dudley owned the home in 1897 when he was elected as mayor. He added a carriage house in the back and carved his initials into the door…
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Steamboat Pilot’s Home in Nashville
This is the Dortch House in Nashville. It was built in 1890 by Nathaniel Dortch who was a steamboat pilot on the nearby Cumberland River. He also served as the Nashville City Treasurer. This house is super unique. I love the little slate turret!
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Historic Victorian Nashville Home
This is the John Wesley Work III home in Nashville, Tennessee. Circa 1899, this Victorian house was home to one of Nashville’s greatest African-American teachers and composers. John Wesley Work III directed the Fisk University Jubilee Singers and composed more than 100 songs and was the writer of one of my favorites – “Go Tell…
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Nashville’s Gray House is Yellow
This is the Gray House in Nashville, Tennessee. Not gray as in color (hello, it’s yellow!), but Gray as in belonged to Frank and Mattie Gray. Frank owned Gray’s clothing store on what’s now known as 4th street in Nashville. Built in 1880, it’s a part of the Rutledge Hill Historic District. The home is…
