Oak Hall (Brentwood, Tennessee)

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Oak Hall, July 2014
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Location 1704 Wilson Pike, Brentwood, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°57′46″N86°46′10″W / 35.96278°N 86.76944°W / 35.96278; -86.76944 Coordinates: 35°57′46″N86°46′10″W / 35.96278°N 86.76944°W / 35.96278; -86.76944
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1845
NRHP reference # 86000393 [1]
Added to NRHP March 13, 1986

Oak Hall is a building and property on Wilson Pike in Brentwood, Tennessee that dates from 1845 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It has also been known as Century Oak. [1]

Brentwood, Tennessee City in Tennessee, United States

Brentwood is a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee, located in Williamson County. The population was 37,060 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, and estimated at 40,982 in 2014.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

It was built by James Hazard Wilson II, grandson of Thomas Wilson, an early settler of Williamson County. James Wilson was the namesake of Wilson Pike, who had originally built a log home, then built Ravenswood in 1825. Oak Hall and another home, Inglehame (historically known as Harpeth), were built by Wilson for his children, Samuel Wilson and James Hazard Wilson III, respectively. [2]

Williamson County, Tennessee County in the United States

Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 205,226. The county seat is Franklin. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a North Carolina politician who signed the U.S. Constitution. Adjusted for relative cost of living, Williamson County is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.

Ravenswood (Brentwood, Tennessee)

Ravenswood is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1983. Completed in 1825, it was named to honor Sam Houston, known as "the Raven" to the Cherokee, who was the best man at the 1821 wedding of James Hazard Wilson II and his bride Emeline. Beginning in 2010 the city of Brentwood acquired surrounding acreage, which in 2014 became the largest park in the City of Brentwood, with the mansion now available for special events.

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