Hermitage in Donelson in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Horse Barn, c. 1890s

[Clover Bottom Farm]

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

1. Horse Barn, c. 1890s Marker

Inscription. This is one of the few surviving late 19th-century horse barns in Davidson County. Architectural historians refer to the style of the building as a transverse crib barn, or a central aisle barn. The structure was erected by 1898, most likely when Clover Bottom was owned by Andrew (1854-1909) and Anna Gay Price (1855-1939). The Prices purchased the farm in 1886, and the barn reflects the era when Clover Bottom Farm became well known regionally for its thoroughbred horses and livestock. From 1889 to 1897, Mr. Price served in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 3rd Congressional District of Louisiana.

The Prices first used Clover Bottom as their summer home, but later spent more time here as the years passed and as Mr. Price's health declined. John W. Thomas, who served as President of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition at Centennial Park in 1897, worked for the Prices and oversaw the horse breeding operations here during this period. In the 20th century, the barn had some of its horse stalls converted for milking stalls when the farm housed a dairy operation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 36° 10.198′ N, 86° 38.887′ W. Marker is in Donelson, Tennessee,

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in Davidson County. It is in Hermitage. It can be reached from the intersection of Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70) and Rivercrest Pass, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on grounds of Clover Bottom Mansion, behind and to the east of the main house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3021 Lebanon Pike, Nashville TN 37214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carriage House, c. 1850s (within shouting distance of this marker); Slave Cabins, c. 1858 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chicken House, c. 1920s (about 400 feet away); Clover Bottom Farm (about 500 feet away); Clover Bottom Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Stone Hall / Eversong (approx. 1½ miles away); Buchanan Log House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Two Rivers Mansion (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donelson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Clover Bottom (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

2. Horse Barn, c. 1890s Marker

Clover Bottom Farm Horse Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

3. Clover Bottom Farm Horse Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.