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Creator:
Belmont Mansion  Search this
Acklen, Joseph, Mrs., Colonel  Search this
Ward Seminary  Search this
Architect:
Heiman, Adolphus  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Tennessee -- Nashville
United States of America -- Tennessee -- Davidson County -- Nashville
Date:
1950
General:
Belmont Mansion is located on the Belmont College campus. The Italian villa was built in 1850. It has 30 rooms and became a college and prep school for women in 1890 originally named Belle Monte. It was first built as a summer residence. There are 3 different pictures from a guidebook.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Spring  Search this
Formal gardens  Search this
Mansions  Search this
Water towers  Search this
Conservatories  Search this
Plan views  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item TN042000
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Tennessee / TN042: Nashville -- Belmont College
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6028e3e40-29b8-423a-8ad2-c2179ce8cc47
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11244