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HISTORY: Top O'Woodland Historic Bed & Breakfast Inn Property History

- 1890 W.R. Cornelius, a cabinet maker made wealthy by the civil war, subdivides a large tract of land he had been granted while serving as the U.S. National Coroner. That year his son sold 4 lots to Isaac Rhea for $3200.

- 1891 Isaac Rhea sold lots 1 & 2 (1601 & 1603 Woodland Street) to business partners Dr. Hartwell Blount (H. B.) Hyde and J.S. Bell for $2016. They financed the purchase.

- 1898 Dr. Hartwell Blount Hyde sued J.S. Bell for defaulting on his ½ of the loan payments and bought Bell?s half interest in the property for $444 at public auction.

- 1898 - 1904 The house was constructed by wealthy physician Dr. Hartwell Blount Hyde. He never owned a car, always preferring his horse and buggy long after most upper class professionals had automobiles. What was originally his carriage house, became the garage in the 1930?, then in 1971 became the second owner operated Dairy Queen in Nashville (1971-2001)

- 1925 Dr. H. B. & Ada Hyde sold to brothers Toney Busholen and George Busholen for $9000. The Busholens owned and operated Georges Hat Blockers & Cleaners on Church Street. Nick Gulas, the late 1960's famous wrestling promoter, married the Busholens daughter using the carriage house as a wrestling arena for a time.

- 1960 Toney Busholen & Georges widow Panageota Busholen sold to L. A. and Virginia Green who converted the carriage house turned arena into the first Dairy Queen in Nashville. Mr. Green was a regional trainer and machine repair man for Dairy Queen until his death in the 1970s.

- February 2000 Mrs. Green passed away the summer after the April 1998 tornado that knocked over 10,000 trees in this neighborhood. The estate of Virginia Green sold the empty house to Belinda Leslie on this double lot which includes the parking, old D.Q. building and Mr. Greens Cottage behind it.

UNIQUE FEATURES:

- Fireplaces Each is made of tiger oak with the original finish, beveled glass and five different colors of art tile. Originally built for coal, they can warm the room with wood or artificial logs. Other woodwork in the house is solid chestnut that has darkened with age.

- Carpet This Axminister "Cabbage Rose" carpet (circa 1950) is wool with a horse-hair backing.

- Stained Glass The two colorful windows are original to the house with windows frames tailored to fit.

- Chandeliers The Locke Room bay window chandelier (circa 1925) displays colorful carnival-glass crystals.

- Grand Foyer chandelier was purchased by Mrs. Virginia Green personally in Italy 1963.

- Most crystal chandeliers were acquired by Mrs. Green after 1960.

- Kitchen converted Gasolier light fixture is original to the house

- Locke Room Bay Window Seat Oriental influenced chestnut erker fenster (German for bay window seat) is original to the house.

- Wall Papers Your comments on these estimated dates are welcome!

- Locke Room Italian antique reproduction (circa 1930)

- Hallway to Kitchen Italian reproduction (1950)

- Half Bath at Butlers Pantry Oriental influence (1960)

- Main Parlor Green floral (1940)

- Kitchen

- Renovated in 2001, Jenn Air gas range, double oven,

- Mr. Green's Cottage Built circa 1970 by Mr. Green as his apartment upstairs and regional training center for Dairy Queen equipment repair below. He and Mrs. Green, as we say in the south, "didn't get along" but never divorced.

- Second Floor Owners residence was always just a big rambling attic until its 2003 renovation complete with a grand master room and bath with 100 gallon Jacuzzi tub/shower, upstairs laundry, Entertainment Theater and catwalk-balcony, turret room, dormers and large closets for plenty of storage.