Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
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.
Cheekwood | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Cheekwood Mansion | |
| Location | 1200 Forest Park Dr., Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°5′12″N 86°52′26″W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Bryant Fleming; et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000993 |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 2000 |
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