Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners

1998 Winners

Yellow Buckeye
 
Percy Warner Park, 3 Knobs Area 

owner Metro Parks 

nominator Rob Brown and Lee Patrick 

121” circumference, 70’9” high, 36’ crown spread

 

Catalpa
 
2908 Snowden Street 

owner Drive John W. Charping 

nominator Drive John W. Charping 

240” circumference, 70’ high, 120’ crown spread 

 

Red Cedar
 
1809 Stonehaven Court 

owner Sherry Woodman 

nominator Sherry Woodman 

50” circumference, 100’ high, crown spread NA

 

Wild Black Cherry
 
Percy Warner Park 

owner Bob Parrish and Lee Patrick 

nominator Metro Parks 

133” circumference, 81’ high, 77’ crown spread 

 

American Chestnut
 
5228 Eaton’s Creek 

owner Glenn Christman 

nominator Glenn Christman 

38” circumference, 65’ high, 50’ crown spread

 

American Elm
 
404 Ellendale Avenue 

owner Paul Latour 

nominator Paul Latour 

131” circumference, 178’ high, 109’ crown spread

 

American Elm
 
1716 Warfield Drive 

owner Steve Mitchell and Julie Kornman 

nominator Steve Mitchell and Julie Kornman 

141” circumference, 71’ high, 70’ crown spread 

 

Red Mulberry
 
602 Lynwood Blvd. 

owner Dan Crowe 

nominator Dan Crowe 

108” circumference, 21’ high, 50’ crown spread 

 

White Oak
 
Shelby Park, behind Community Center • Site of High Tree Party; felled by tornado in 1999 

owner Metro Parks 

nominator Jill Smith 

180” circumference, 121’ high, 80’ crown spread

 

Osage Orange
 
4309 Belmont Park Terrace

owner Karen and Ted Dromer 

nominator Karen and Ted Dromer 

162” circumference, 136’ high, 74’ crown spread 

 

White Pine
 
1900 Fatherland Street

owner Mark Brown

nominator Kenneth W. Holt

93” circumference, 100’ high, crown spread NA