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