Belmont Mansion (Tennessee)
Historic house in Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Belmont Mansion, also known as Acklen Hall, and originally known as Belle Monte, Belle Mont or Belmont, is a historic mansion located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was built by Joseph and Adelicia Acklen to serve as the center of their 180-acre summer estate in what was then country outside the city, and featured elaborate gardens and a zoo. They lived much of the rest of the year on her plantations in Louisiana.
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Belmont | |
Location | 1900 Belmont Boulevard Nashville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°8′9″N 86°47′41″W |
Built | 1849–1853 |
Architect | William Strickland or Adolphus Heiman |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 71000816[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 6, 1971 |
The estate was sold in the late 19th century and since 1890 has been used for educational functions. It was first used as a girls academy, then as the first building of what became Belmont College and now Belmont University. Today it is operated as a museum.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.