Belair (Nashville, Tennessee)

Belair
Belair in 1940
Location 2250 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates 36°10′9″N 86°41′15″W / 36.16917°N 86.68750°W / 36.16917; -86.68750Coordinates: 36°10′9″N 86°41′15″W / 36.16917°N 86.68750°W / 36.16917; -86.68750
Area 5.98 acres (2.42 ha)
Built 1832 (1832)
Architectural style Federal, Classic Revival
NRHP reference # 71000815[1]
Added to NRHP May 6, 1971

Belair is a historic mansion in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Built as a wedding present for Elizabeth Clay, a Southern belle and heiress to the Belle Meade Plantation in the 1830s, it was the home of a mayor of Nashville in the Antebellum era.

Location

The mansion is located at 2250 Lebanon Pike in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee.[2][3]

History

The mansion was built in 1832 as a wedding present from John Harding, the owner of the Belle Meade Plantation, to his daughter, Elizabeth and her husband, Joseph Clay.[3] It was designed in the Federal architectural style, with pine and ash-tree wood floors.[3]

In 1838, the mansion was purchased by William Nichol, who had served as the Mayor of Nashville from 1835 to 1837.[3] He remodeled the house, adding a wing on each side and a winding staircase in the manner of The Hermitage.[3] He also added rosewood doors and silver hardware.[3] Meanwhile, the ceilings are painted with frescoes.[3] When Nichol died in 1878, his widow sold the house.[3] Belle Air was the original name, but was changed to Belair in the late 1800s.

As of August 2017, the owners planned to turn the house into a bed & breakfast.[4]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 6, 1971.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Belair". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Belair". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ward, Getahn (August 18, 2017). "Bed and breakfast planned for historic Belair Mansion in Donelson". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 19, 2017.


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