Robincroft

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Robincroft

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Location 746 Benton Ave., Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°7′57″N86°46′39″W / 36.13250°N 86.77750°W / 36.13250; -86.77750 Coordinates: 36°7′57″N86°46′39″W / 36.13250°N 86.77750°W / 36.13250; -86.77750
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1908 (1908)
NRHP reference # 78002583 [1]
Added to NRHP July 10, 1978

Robincroft is a historic mansion in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1908 for Thomas M. Robinson, the owner of the Robinson McGill Carriage Company, a baby carriage company. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 10, 1978. [3]

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Robincroft". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. "Robincroft". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2016.