Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Noble's Corner
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 5, 2026
1. Noble's Corner Marker
Dr. Albert H. Noble, a pharmacy graduate of the University of Nashville, built his drug store on this site in 1929. Brentwood was little more than a wide spot in a dusty, gravel road. That same year the road became a Federal Highway and was paved. From day one, the place became the gathering spot for the community and was so even after his son Glenn converted it into a restaurant in the late 1940's. Later, Glenn also built a grocery store, a service station and the Travelers Rest Motel on the north portion of the property. Dr. Noble's daughter, Jean Noble Frank built Brentwood's first shopping mall on the south portion of the property, as well as a post office building that served the community for years. Glenn and his family operated the motel until December of 2000 when the property was sold to Walgreens to be converted back to the original commercial use of the property, a drug store. This plaque serves to commemorate the many years that the Noble family owned, operated and supported business on this corner and the excellence with which the family served the community of Brentwood.
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Location. 36° 2.192′ N, 86° 47.236′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is on Franklin Road south of Old Hickory Blvd (Tennessee Highway 254), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Franklin Rd, Brentwood TN 37027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Nobles Corner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davidson County / Williamson County (about 500 feet away); Forrest's Brentwood Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardscuffle Community
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 5, 2026
2. Noble's Corner Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
