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Constructed between 1850 and 1860, Belmont Mansion was the home of Adelicia and Joseph Acklen. Visiting here is an opportunity to explore one of the few 1850s era homes still standing in Nashville while learning about the place and the people -- both free and enslaved -- who make this site worth understanding.
Belmont Mansion, also known as Acklen Hall, and originally known as Belle Monte, Belle Mont or Belmont, is a historic mansion located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was built by Joseph and Adelicia Acklen to serve as the center of their 180-acre summer estate in what was then country outside the city, and featured elaborate gardens and a zoo.
Belmont Mansion is just 15 minutes from downtown Nashville and 20 minutes from the Nashville Airport and Opryland area. Located on the beautiful campus of Belmont University, the Mansion is just off Acklen Avenue and behind Freeman Hall.
Belmont Mansion is the largest house museum in Tennessee and one of only a few whose history revolves around the life of a woman: Adelicia Acklen. The historic house is open to visitors for tours. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.
The architecture of Belmont Mansion makes it one of the most significant homes of 19th century Tennessee. Sold by the Acklen family in 1887, the house went to a developer who began one of Nashville’s early suburbs.
Oct 8, 2017 · Belmont Mansion, completed in 1853, was the suburban summer home estate of Joseph and Adelicia Acklen. Located on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, it is operated today as a historic house museum by the Belmont Mansion Association.
Discover the largest house built in Tennessee prior to the Civil War. Constructed 1849-1860, Belmont Mansion was home to Adelicia and Joseph Acklen. Explore one of the few 1850s Nashville homes left and learn about the place and the people, both free and enslaved, who make this site worth seeing.
Belmont Mansion. Tennessee. 1700 Acklen Avenue. Nashville, TN 37212. United States. Get Directions. Website. http://www.belmontmansion.com. Belmont Mansion was built by Joseph and Adelicia Acklen in 1853 and enlarged in 1859-60.
The story of Belmont Mansion is the story of Adelicia Acklen, a Nashville socialite turned savvy businesswoman. One maneuver of note? Asking her second husband to sign a prenuptial agreement, unusual at the time, which gave her full control of her extensive financial interests.
If you love history or art, make time for a tour of Belmont Mansion – the largest house museum in Nashville. This Italian-style villa was constructed in the 1850s for Adelicia Acklen, one of...
