Mrs. Edward B. Craig House
Mrs. Edward B. Craig House | |
The Mrs Edward B. Craig House in 2015 | |
| Location | 1418 Chickering Rd., Forest Hills, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°04′18″N 86°52′03″W / 36.071667°N 86.8675°W |
| Area | 10.7 acres (4.3 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Herbert Rogers |
| Architectural style | French Chateau |
| MPS | Forest Hills, Tennessee MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001078[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 27, 2003 |
The Mrs Edward B. Craig House is a historic mansion in Forest Hills, Tennessee, USA, a suburb of Nashville. The French-style mock castle on Chickering Road was completed in 1935.[2] It was designed by A. Herbert Rogers, an interior designer popular in Nashville in the early twentieth century.[a][2] Mrs. Craig was the widow of insurance executive Edwin B. Craig.[2] Craig began as a banker in Tennessee and was appointed by president Grover Cleveland as internal revenue collector for middle Tennessee.[4] In 1921 he joined National Life and Accident Insurance Company as vice president. His brother, Cornelius A. Craig was the company's president.[4] The house, called "Belleforest", has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 27, 2003.[5]
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mrs Edward B. Craig House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Seek to Bar Rogers". The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee). April 2, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Brothers, Jay. "Belleforest/ Mrs. Edward B. Craig House: What National Life Money Built". historythroughomes.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Craig, Mrs. Edward B., House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2016.