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Oak Hill residence of Mr. and Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, between 1907 and 1914
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Oak Hill residence of Mr. and Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, between 1907 and 1914
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Title
Oak
Hill
residence
of
Mr
. and
Mrs
.
Van
Leer
Kirkman
,
between
1907
and
1914
Personal name
Kirkman
,
Van
Leer
,
1849-1911--Homes
and
haunts--Tennessee
;
Kirkman
,
Katherine
T.
,
1864-1926--Homes
and
haunts--Tennessee
Corporate name
Oak Hill (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry
Architecture
Buildings
Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville
Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville
Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville
Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville
Architecture, Domestic--Tennessee--Nashville
Neighborhood--Tennessee--Nashville
Mansions--Tennessee--Nashville
Architecture, Victorian--Tennessee--Nashville
Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry
Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Franklin Pike (Davidson County, Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description
A
postcard
of the
Oak
Hill
mansion
, the
grand
19th
century
residence
of
Mr
. and
Mrs
.
Van
Leer
Kirkman
,
located
approximately
seven
miles
south
of
Nashville
on
Franklin
Pike
in
Davidson
County
,
Tennessee
.
Oak
Hill
,
which
suggests
a
French
chateau
style
of
architecture
, was
built
in
1887
,
upon
a
site
with
historical
associations
such
as
Confederate
rifle
pits
in the
grounds
and the
great
Harpeth
Hills
where
Civil
War
soldiers
battled
in
1864
. The
architectural
design
includes
many
gables
, a
turret
and a
large
centrally
placed
cupola
, with a
massive
spire
.
Van
Leer
Kirkman
had
married
Kate
Thompson
, a
relative
of the
pioneer
Thompson
family
on
Franklin
Pike
.
Kate
was a
prominent
socialite
who
often
hosted
receptions
at her
mansion
and
served
as the
official
president
of the
woman's
board
of the
Tennessee
Centennial
of
1897
. In this
postcard
image
,
two
artillery
cannons
are
pictured
on the
landscaped
lawn
.
Today
, the
First
Presbyterian
Church
occupies
the
site
at the
corner
of
Franklin
Pike
and
Tyne
Boulevard
.
Forms
part
of the
Nashville
Room
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
E
.
C
.
Kropp
Co
.
(Publisher)
Date
between
1907
and
1914
Type
Still
Image
;
Postcards
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
Nash - 205
Language
English
Relation
Nashville
Room
Postcard
Collection
Coverage
1900-1909; 1910-1919
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-Nash-205
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