Brentwood, TN: Local Landmarks You Should Know
Maybe it's because I have a chorus of kids in the back seat...
...but I get a LOT of questions as we drive around Brentwood.
Here's a quick list of Brentwood, Tennessee's local landmarks.
Do you know them all?
Perhaps the #1 question about Brentwood is...
What is that funny tall tower near I-65 and Concord Rd?
What does it do?
The WSM radio tower is 8th tallest of its kind still in use.
The AM 650 station is owned by Gaylord. Here's why the WSM Blaw-Knox tower is shaped like a diamond.
Other Brentwood landmarks between Concord Rd. and Cool Springs:
- Boiling Springs Academy on Moores Lane
- Cool Springs House at Crockett Park
- Brentwood Public Library
Isola Bella is the 1840 historic home on Franklin Rd. It was used as a hospital after the Civil War Battle of Nashville.
Other Brentwood landmarks on Franklin Rd.:
- Baptist Children's Home
- Owens Chapel Church of Christ
- Mountview
- Midway (Brentwood Country Club)
Brentwood landmarks near Maryland Farms and Old Hickory Blvd.:
- Maryland Manor in Maryland Farms
- TN Baptist Convention building with its stained glass
- Percy Warner Park and the Steeplechase
- Deerwood Arboretum
Brentwood landmarks near Church Street:
- Brentwood Town Center roundabout
- African-American Hardscuffle and Brooks Chapel
- Brentwood TN post office
What's your favorite Brentwood, TN landmark?
Every morning I drive down concord rd to get to work and I can never read what the historical sign says. Its a gated area and the only part I can seem to make out as I drive by is Green Hill Cannon Farm (if I'm even reading it correctly!) What is it?