Belle Vue, National Register mansion in Bellevue, Nashville, US.
Belle Vue is a Classical Revival mansion located on Old Harding Road in Nashville that displays the refined architectural style of the 19th century. The house features elegant interior details and construction methods typical of Southern estates from that era.
A two-story log cabin stood here before 1800, when James DeMoss bought the land and lived in it with his wife, Elizabeth Newsom DeMoss. In 1820, after leaving for New Orleans, DeMoss used his wealth to enlarge the house and rebuild it in the Classical Revival style, renaming it Belle Vue II after his brother Abraham's neighbouring Belle Vue. The plantation was worked by enslaved African Americans until the Civil War, and the house stayed in the family until the 1970s.
The name Belle Vue II, French for "beautiful view", was chosen by James DeMoss in 1820 to echo the original Belle Vue, the house of his brother Abraham on the adjoining property. The parlor holds French block-printed wallpaper from the 1820 redesign.
The property is best reached by car since it sits on a rural road with limited public transportation options. Visitors should plan ahead to confirm access details and allow time to view the exterior and surroundings fully.
The name Belle Vue II distinguishes it from the original Belle Vue, the house of James DeMoss's brother Abraham on the adjoining property; James gave his own expanded house the same French name, "Beautiful View", after his brother's. The two neighbouring houses thus carried the same name, one numbered second.
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