Glen Oak
National Register of Historic Places

Glen Oak

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
November 17, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83004235

About this property

Glen Oak is a historic mansion in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. The house was built for English-born Reverend Charles Tomes and his wife Henrietta, the daughter of Bishop James Hervey Otey. Its construction was completed in 1854. Three years later, in 1857, it was purchased by Lizinka Campbell Brown, the daughter of Senator George W. Campbell. In 1862, in the midst of the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the house was occupied by the Union Army. After the war, Brown had married Confederate General Richard S. Ewell in Richmond, Virginia, and they moved to Ewell Farm in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The house was purchased by Edgar Jones, a banker, in 1867. With his neighbor, George Reid Calhoun, the brother of silversmith William Henry Calhoun, Jones decided to subdivide his land in 1911, and it became known as Hillsboro Village. The house was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1983.

Location

2012 25th Ave., S.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.13264, -86.80706

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Nashville – Second Day Dec 16
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1.6 mi
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When was Glen Oak listed on the National Register?

Glen Oak was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Glen Oak?

Glen Oak is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Glen Oak is recorded as the industrial era.

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