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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