National Register of Historic Places

Belle Meade Apartments

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
April 18, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003474

About this property

The Belle Meade Apartments is a historic building in Belle Meade, Tennessee near Nashville. The building is he building is an early example of multi-family residential development in Belle Meade. The building is located at 715 Belle Meade Boulevard in Belle Meade, a city near Nashville, Tennessee. It stands opposite the Belle Meade Country Club. The Belle Meade Apartments were constructed in 1917. Construction was funded by an investment from Albert Sidney Britt and Herbert H. Corson, two Nashville businessmen. Prominent tenants included William Jackson Elliston and James Cowdon Bradford Sr. (the founder of J.C. Bradford & Co.), Charles Davitt and Joseph Toy Howell, Sr. (then the president of the Cumberland Valley National Bank). In 1919, Herbert H. Corson purchased the building. After his death, it was inherited by his descendants. The City of Belle Meade was subsequently incorporated to ensure, by the enactment of zoning ordinances, that there would be no further apartment or other commercial development within the vicinity. The building was designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style by architect Edwin Dougherty. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 19, 1984.

Location

715 Belle Meade Blvd.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.09637, -86.85764

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Belle Meade Apartments listed on the National Register?

Belle Meade Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Belle Meade Apartments?

Belle Meade Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belle Meade Apartments?

The period of significance for Belle Meade Apartments is recorded as the industrial era.

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