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

The Craighead House

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 10, 2012

1. The Craighead House Marker

Inscription. This Federal-style home was built c1810 for John Brown Craighead and his first wife Jane Erwin Dickinson. Craighead was the son of early Nashville settler the Rev. Thomas Craighead. In 1823, Craighead married Lavinia Robertson Beck, youngest daughter of Nashville founders Charlotte and James Robertson. Major additions to the house were made in 1824, 1919, and 1998. Developers purchased the Craighead estate in 1905 and planned the present-day Richland-West End neighborhood.

Erected 2009 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 137.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 36° 8.316′ N, 86° 49.85′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Richland. It is on Westbrook Avenue east of Meadowbrook Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office

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area: Nashville TN 37205, 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: Russ McCown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richland-West End (approx. 0.4 miles away); West End High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Hall (approx. half a mile away); Block House (approx. half a mile away); Jewish Community Center Bombing (approx. half a mile away); The Frank House (approx. half a mile away); Francis Craig Residence (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 10, 2012

2. The Craighead House Marker

The Craighead House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 10, 2012

3. The Craighead House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,309 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.