Belle Meade Apartments
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| Location | 715 Belle Meade Boulevard, Belle Meade, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°05′47″N 86°51′28″W / 36.096389°N 86.857778°WCoordinates: 36°05′47″N 86°51′28″W / 36.096389°N 86.857778°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | Edwin Dougherty |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 84003474[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 19, 1984 |
The Belle Meade Apartments is a historic building in Belle Meade, Tennessee near Nashville, USA.
Location
The building is located at 715 Belle Meade Boulevard in Belle Meade, a city near Nashville, Tennessee.[2][3] It stands opposite the Belle Meade Country Club.[3]
History
The three-storey building was completed in 1917.[3] It was designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style by architect Edwin Dougherty.[3] It was built with investment from Albert Sidney Britt and Herbert H. Corson, two Nashville businessmen and early promoters of the new community of Belle Meade.[3] Prominent tenants included William Jackson Elliston and James Cowdon Bradford, Sr. (the founder of J.C. Bradford & Co.), Charles Davitt, Joseph Toy Howell, Sr. (the president of the Cumberland Valley National Bank), etc.[3]
In 1919, Herbert H. Corson purchased the building.[3] After his death, it was inherited by his descendants.[3]
Architectural significance
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 19, 1984.[2]
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Belle Meade Apartments". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Belle Meade Apartments". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.