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TITLE:
The Hermitage, U.S. Highway 70 North (4580 Rachel's Lane), Nashville vicinity, Davidson County, TN

CALL NUMBER:
HABS TENN,19-NASH.V,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Measured Drawing(s): 7  (18 x 24 in.)
Photo(s): 77   (2.25 x 2.25 in., 5 x 7, and 5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 4 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 4
Color Transparencies: 7

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

RELATED NAME(S):
Cary, Brian, transmitter

NOTE:
Survey number HABS TN-52

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (N376).

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000722

Significance: The Hermitage and five hundred acres of adjoining land were bought by the State in 1856. It is believed that the brick building was begun in 1818. There is no record of the architect. ... Much furniture and equipment was brought back from Pensacola, Florida, when General Jackson was appointed Governor of the Floridas. In 1824 the chapel was built, most of the work having been done while General Jackson was in Washington as senator from Tennessee. The Hermitage is owned by the state of Tennessee and is under the control of the Ladies' Hermitage Association.

SUBJECTS:
TENNESSEE--Davidson County--Nashville vicinity

OTHER TITLE:
Andrew Jackson House

COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.tn0022

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s): 
1. Historic American Buildings Survey, W.T. Washington, Photographer April 2, 1934 FRONT (SOUTH) ELEVATION.
2. Historic American Buildings Survey, W.T. Washington, Photographer April 2, 1934 NORTH (REAR) ELEVATION.
3. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MAIN ENTRANCE FRONT ELEVATION.
4. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 EXTERIOR ELEVATION FRONT WINDOW DINING ROOM AND GENERAL JACKSON'S LIBRARY.
5. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 FRONT ENTRANCE MOTIFF- BALCONY.
6. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 DETAIL OF COLUMN CAPITALS- FRONT PORTICO.
7. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 EXTERIOR ELEVATION, EAST ENTRANCE TO SERVICE HALL.
8. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MILLWORK AND HARDWARE EXTERIOR DOOR- STAIR HALL.
9. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MILLWORK AND HARDWARE EXTERIOR DOOR- STAIR HALL.
10. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON WEST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- SECTION BETWEEN FRONT WALL AND DOOR TO FRONT PARLOR.
11. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON WEST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO FRONT PARLOR AND DOOR TO BACK PARLOR.
12. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON WEST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO FRONT PARLOR AND DOOR TO BACK PARLOR.
13. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON WEST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- CURVED SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO BACK PARLOR AND DOOR TO REAR PORTICO.
14. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON EAST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- CURVED SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO REAR PORTICO AND DOOR TO PASSAGE.
15. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON EAST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- CURVED SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO REAR PORTICO AND DOOR TO PASSAGE.
16. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON EAST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- CURVED SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO REAR PORTICO AND DOOR TO PASSAGE.
17. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON EAST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO PASSAGE AND FRONT WALL.
18. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON EAST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO PASSAGE AND FRONT WALL.
19. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 12, 1936 WALL PAINTINGS ON EAST WALL OF ENTRANCE HALL- SECTION BETWEEN DOOR TO PASSAGE AND FRONT WALL.
20. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 DETAIL OF TRIANGULAR PANELING UNDER STAIR.
21. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 DETAIL OF DECORATIVE STAIR RISERS.
22. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 DETAIL OF MANTLE- FRONT PARLOR.
23. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 PLASTER CORNICE IN FRONT AND REAR PARLORS.
24. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 PLASTER ORNAMENT ON CEILING AND PLASTER CORNICE BACK PARLOR (FRONT PARLOR SIMLAR).
25. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 DETAIL OF MANTLE- BACK PARLOR.
26. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN REAR PARLOR.
27. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN REAR PARLOR.
28. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN GENERAL JACKSON'S ROOM.
29. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN GENERAL JACKSON'S ROOM.
30. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN GENERAL JACKSON'S LIBRARY.
31. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 HARDWARE ON DOOR BETWEEN DINING ROOM AND HALL.
32. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN DINING ROOM (SEE DETAIL PHOTO THIS SURVEY).
33. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN DINING ROOM (NOT ORIGINAL- ADDED LATER BY GENERAL JACKSON- ACCEPTED BY HIM AS GIFT FROM ONE OF HIS SOLDIERS IN THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS AND MADE BY THIS SOLDIER).
34. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 PLASTER CORNICE DINING ROOM.
35. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 PLASTER CORNICE DINING ROOM.
36. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 PLASTER ORNAMENT- DINING ROOM.
37. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 STAIR IN SERVICE HALL.
38. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN STEWARD'S ROOM.
39. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN GUEST CHAMBER, 2ND FLOOR.
40. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN FAMILY ROOM- SECOND FLOOR (MANTLE IN EARL'S ROOM SIMILAR EXCEPT DIAMOND SHAPED PANELS ARE ELLIPTICAL WITH MIRROR IN THE SPACE).
41. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 MANTLE IN FAMILY ROOM- SECOND FLOOR (MANTLE IN EARL'S ROOM SIMILAR EXCEPT DIAMOND SHAPED PANELS ARE ELLIPTICAL WITH MIRROR IN THE SPACE).
42. Historic American Buildings Survey, W. Jeter Eason- Deputy District Officer, Photographer November 21, 1936 TOMB OF ANDREW JACKSON IN THE GARDENS.
43. South front
44. South front from southeast
45. South front from east
46. South front from southwest
47. South front porch from southeast
48. South front, detail of doorway
49. South front, detail of column bases
50. South front, detail of east end of cornice
51. Southwest corner, detail of downspout
52. East side from southeast
53. North side from northeast
54. North side from northwest
55. Entrance hall, looking north
56. Detail of stairway and newel post
57. Dining room, looking northeast
58. Dining room, detail of fireplace
59. Dining room, detail of mantelpiece
60. Double parlor, looking northwest
61. Library, looking southeast
62. Second floor, Andrew Jackson Bedroom
63. Second floor, Andrew Jackson Bedroom, detail of fireplace
64. Uncle Alfred's Cabin, fron northwest A
65. Uncle Alfred's Cabin, detail of notching
66. Uncle Alfred's Cabin, south room
67. The Tomb, general view B
68. The Tomb, detail

CONTROL #:
TN0022

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