Northwest Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Enchanted Hills

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2023

1. Enchanted Hills Marker

Inscription. Called the "Belle Meade of North Nashville" by local newspapers, the Enchanted Hills subdivision was platted between 1962 and 1989 as one of Nashville's most prestigious African American neighborhoods. The architect-designed "ultra-modern" houses retain striking Mid-Century Modern and Contemporary architecture. Neighbors have fought for decades to preserve this unique neighborhood from development, including a 1986 effort led by resident, and future state senator Thelma Harper.

Erected 2023 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 259.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 36° 12.461′ N, 86° 51.473′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Northwest Nashville. It is at the intersection of Drakes Branch Road and Ashland City Highway (Tennessee Route 12), on the right when traveling north on Drakes Branch Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3903 Drakes Branch Road, Nashville TN 37218, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hyde's Ferry Turnpike (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Gold Coast (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Bordeaux Community and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge/Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Theodore "Ted" Rhodes (approx. 2½ miles away); Frederick Stump (approx. 2½ miles away); Tennessee State Penitentiary (approx. 2½ miles away); Cockrill Bend (approx. 2½ miles away); Captain Alexander "Devil Alex" Ewing (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2023

2. Enchanted Hills Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,802 times since then and 183 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.