Rainbow Ranch (Nashville, Tennessee)

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Location312 E Marthona Rd. Madison, Tennessee 37115
Coordinates 36°15′38″N86°43′41″W / 36.260556°N 86.728056°W / 36.260556; -86.728056
Built1951
Website hanksnowsranch.com
NRHP reference No. 100003154
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 2018

Rainbow Ranch is a ranch home located in Madison, Tennessee. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 2018.

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History

Canadian American musician Hank Snow lived in the Rainbow Ranch. He died on December 20, 1999 , at his the ranch in Madison, Tennessee. [1] Snow bought the home shortly after he experienced success with his song, "I'm Movin' On." He named the home 'Rainbow Ranch' after his band, which was known as the "Rainbow Ranch Boys". In recent years the home has been restored by Snow's family. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee on November 27, 2018. [3]

Description

The home is 3,800 ft (1,200 m) and the walls are covered in knotty pine. Snow also built a "Rainbow Ranch barn" on the property for his horse Shawnee. The home also features a recording studio. [2]

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References

  1. "Hank Snow, movin country music hall". The Chicago Tribune . 1999-12-20. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. 1 2 Sawyer, Bobbie Jean (21 December 2019). "You Can Spend the Night at Hank Snow's Ranch". Wide Open Country. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. "National Register Digital Assets - Rainbow Ranch". npgallery. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.