Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Craighead House
By Kevin Hoch, March 10, 2012
1. The Craighead House Marker
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.)
Location. 36° 8.316′ N, 86° 49.85′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Marker is on Westbrook Avenue east of Meadowbrook Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richland-West End (approx. 0.4 miles away); West End High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); XVI Corps Line of Departure (approx. 0.7 miles away);
By Kevin Hoch, March 10, 2012
2. The Craighead House Marker
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By Kevin Hoch, March 10, 2012
3. The Craighead House
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 10, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Tulsa, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,047 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Tulsa, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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