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The Hermitage, home of President Jackson, Nashville, Tenn., 1909

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Title	The Hermitage, home of President Jackson, Nashville, Tenn., 1909
Personal name	Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845--Homes and haunts--Tennessee--Hermitage
Corporate name	Hermitage (Hermitage, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Buildings Architecture Popular Culture Tourism Postcards--Tennessee--Hermitage Buildings--Tennessee--Hermitage Architecture--Tennessee--Hermitage Columns--Tennessee--Hermitage Porticoes--Tennessee--Hermitage Mansions--Tennessee--Hermitage Architecture, Colonial--Tennessee--Hermitage Greek revival (Architecture)--Tennessee--Hermitage Architecture--Details Historic buildings--Tennessee--Hermitage Dwellings--Tennessee--Hermitage Historic house museums--Tennessee--Hermitage Houses--Tennessee--Hermitage Architectural elements--Tennessee--Hermitage Wings (Building divisions)--Tennessee--Hermitage
Geographic entry	Hermitage (Tenn.)--History--Sources Hermitage (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Description	A postcard showing the front elevation of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson located twelve miles from Nashville in Hermitage, Tennessee. The architecture is colonial, the verandas are wide and long and the rooms inside are large and spacious. The original Hermitage was built of logs in 1804. The present mansion was built in 1819. Architectural details include a classic Greek Revival facade, with six Doric columns and a portico at the entrance. Andrew Jackson and his wife are buried on the grounds. In 1889 the Hermitage opened as a museum, and it continues to operate as one today under the leadership of the Ladies Hermitage Association. In 1966 the Hermitage was added to the National Registry of Historic Places. Forms part of the Norton Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Souvenir Post Card Co. (Publisher)
Date	1909
Type	Still Image; Postcards
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Norton - 0071
Language	English
Relation	Norton Postcard Collection
Coverage	1900-1909
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 the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-Norton-0071