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Title	Sunnyside Mansion in Sevier Park, Nashville, Tennessee, 1975 October
Topical entry	Parks--Tennessee--Nashville Urban parks--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville (Tenn.)--Parks Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Lealand Lane (Nashville, Tenn.) Twelfth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Granny White Pike (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	Pictured in the foreground: A log cabin and smokehouse at the Sunnyside Mansion in Sevier Park, circa October, 1975. The historic marker states: “Home of Mary Benton, widow of Jesse Benton who left Nashville after a famous feud with Andrew Jackson in 1813. The Greek Revival house was built c. 1852 and stood between Union and Confederate lines during the Battle of Nashville in 1864. Prominent dentist L. G. Noel lived here for 45 years. The brick wings were added by Col. Granville Sevier during renovation of the house in the late 1920s.” Sevier Park opened on this property in 1948. Sunnyside was occupied by the family of a Parks Department superintendent until 1987. A major restoration was completed in 2004, and Sunnyside became home to the Metropolitan Historical Commission and Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission. Forms part of Nashville Banner Negatives Collection. 1 photographic negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1975-10
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Banner Sevier Home Sunnyside October 1975 552
Relation	Nashville Banner Negatives Collection
Coverage	1970-1979
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives: Nashville Banner Negatives Collection