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Cheekwood | |
Location | 1200 Forest Park Dr., Nashville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°5′12″N 86°52′26″W / 36.08667°N 86.87389°W |
Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | 1929 |
Architect | Bryant Fleming; et al. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 00000993[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 23, 2000 |
Cheekwood is a 55-acre (22 ha) historic estate on the western edge of Nashville, Tennessee that houses the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Formerly the residence of Nashville's Cheek family, the 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) Georgian-style mansion was opened as a botanical garden and art museum in 1960.