Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners

1996 Winners

Beech
 
Granbery Park, behind Granbery Elementary School, 5501 Hill Road • Site of High Tree Party

owner Metro Parks

nominator Granbery Elementary

165” circumference, 98’ high, 80’ crown spread

 

Horse Chestnut
 
2306 Golf Club Lane

owner Steven and Kate Ezell

nominator Kim Hawkins

Measurements NA

 

Cottonwood
 
6049 Cloverland Drive

owner Katherine R. Working

nominator Katherine R. Working

145” circumference, 126’ high, 57’ crown spread

 

Gingko
 
2306 Golf Club Lane

owner Steven and Kate Ezell

nominator Kim Hawkins

Measurements NA

 

Hackberry
 
1008 Battery Lane

owner Louise Miles and Nellie Killebrew

nominator Hibbard Thatcher

188” circumference, 61’ high, 58’10” crown spread

 

Southern Magnolia
 
1830 Welcome Lane

owner Jackie Glenn

nominator Hawkins Partners, Inc.

Measurements NA

 

Sugar Maple
 
1830 Welcome Lane

owner Jackie Glenn

nominator Hawkins Partners, Inc.

Measurements NA

 

Bur Oak
 
101 Bellevue Drive S.

owner Philip Karpos

nominator Philip Karpos

206” circumference, 99’ high, 100’ crown spread

 

Overcup Oak
 
Timber Lane entrance to Regency Park condominiums

owner Regency Park condominiums

nominator Alf Adams

176” circumference, 90’ high, 74’ crown spread

 

Red Oak
 
4118 Twin Oaks Lane

owner Lissa and Gary Hale

nominator Lissa and Gary Hale

116” circumference, 86’ high, 60’ crown spread

 

Pecan
 
1616 Sumner Street

owner Marshall G. Smith

nominator Marshall G. Smith

68.5” circumference, 85’ high, 52’ crown spread

 

Dawn Redwood
 
Ellington Agricultural Center, Hogan Road

owner Randy Allen 

nominator State of Tennessee

115” circumference, 90’ high, 48’ crown spread