Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners

2001 Winners

American Basswood
 
Corner of Edgehill Ave. and 18th Ave. S.

owner Vanderbilt University Institute for Public Policy Studies

nominator Bill Gould

120” circumference, 100’ high, 70’ crown spread

 

Beech
 
2703 Meadow Rose Dr.

owner Ada Ruth Kelly

nominator Ada Ruth Kelly

130” circumference, 103’6” high, 44’6” crown spread

 

Catalpa
 
1102 Virginia Ave., Ridgetop

owner Rebecca and David Mitchell

nominator Rebecca Mitchell

137” circumference, 100’ high, 54’ crown spread

 

Red Cedar
 
Chickering/Page Rd. entrance to Percy Warner Park

owner Metro Parks

nominator Clint Neel

123” circumference, 80’ high, 21’6” crown spread

 

Ginkgo
 
112 Clifton Ct., Old Hickory

owner H.S. Stinson

nominator Marie Stinson

79” circumference, 55’ high, 45’ crown spread

 

Ginkgo
 
1240 Second Ave. S.

owner Unknown

nominator Shirley Towns

107” circumference, 80’ high, 103’ crown spread

 

Hackberry
 
1716 Ashwood Ave.

owner Kathy and Allen Kohnhorst

nominator Kathy Sigler Kohnhorst

106” circumference, 76’6” high, 63’ crown spread

 

Hackberry
 
2206 Grantland Ave.

owner Bob Hinkel and Jane Boram

nominator Jane Boram

168” circumference, 75’ high, 95’ crown spread

 

American Hornbeam
 
Ellington Agricultural Center, Hogan Rd.

owner State of Tennessee Department of Agriculture

nominator Larry Maxwell

73” circumference, 46’ high, 130’ crown spread

 

Southern Magnolia
 
1100 Demonbreun St.

owner Armistead Barkley Inc.

nominator Bill Gould

94” circumference, 60’ high, 43’ crown spread

 

Black Oak
 
84 Hermitage Ave.

owner Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Medical Examiner & Forensic Sciences Center

nominator Bill Gould

176” circumference, 90’ high, 80’ crown spread

 

Bur Oak
 
405 Jackson Blvd.

owner Dr. and Mrs. Michael Lewis

nominator Mrs. James (Cecy) Reed

150” circumference, 180’ high, 48’ crown spread

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
3801 Hobbs Rd.

owner Harpeth Hall School

nominator George Cate Jr.

128” circumference, 70’ high, 68’ crown spread

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
4001 Sunnybrook Dr.

owner George Cate Jr.

nominator Unknown

150” circumference, 78’ high, 73’ crown spread

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
3801 Hobbs Rd.

owner Harpeth Hall School

nominator George Cate Jr.

142” circumference, 80’ high, 75’ crown spread

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
3606 Bellwood Dr.

owner Anne Thompson

nominator Dana Moore

158” circumference, 102’ high, 70’ crown spread

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
Sullivan Hollow Rd.

owner Mary-Margarette Jordan and Allison Shaw

nominator Mary-Margarette Jordan

186.8” circumference, 70’ high, 106’ crown spread

 

Northern Red Oak
 
1101 Lynnwood Blvd.

owner Pat Roe

nominator Nominated/Pat Roe

180” circumference, 107’ high, 82’ crown spread

 

Shumard Oak
 
2400 Crestmoor Dr.

owner Susan Harris

nominator Dawn Roten

186” circumference, 90’ high, 43’9” crown spread

 

Shumard Oak
 
2557 Greer Rd., Goodlettsville

owner Bill Barron

nominator Nominated/Bill Barron

190” circumference, 70’ high, 60’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
1001 Lebanon Pike

owner Catholic Diocese of Nashville

nominator Bill Gould

175” circumference, 90’ high, 75’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
915 Massman Dr.

owner Stephen McRedmond

nominator Nominated/Stephen McRedmond

144” circumference, 85’ high, 89’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
915 Massman Dr.

owner Stephen McRedmond

nominator Stephen McRedmond

175” circumference, 76’ high, 80’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
2433 Rychen Dr.

owner Thomas Reilly

nominator Thomas Reilly

121” circumference, 124’ high, 65’ crown spread

 

Osage Orange
 
3630 Knollwood Rd.

owner Mary Hawkins

nominator Mary J. Hawkins; Caroline, Charlie & Eliza Hawkins; and Paul Berry Jr.

204” circumference, 90’ high, 50’ crown sprea

 

White Pine
 
2413 Bellevue Manor Dr.

owner David Reeder

nominator David Reeder

91” circumference, 85’ high, 37’8” crown spread

 

Tulip Poplar
 
5755 Clarksville Hwy.

owner Joseph Colorigh

nominator Clint Neel

126” circumference, 110’ high, 63’6” crown spread

 

Sycamore
 
1050 Tyne Blvd.

owner J. P. Lowe

nominator Bill Strunk

147” circumference, 94’ high, 124’ crown spread

 

Sycamore
 
4578 Little Marrowbone Rd.

owner L. F. West

nominator L. F. West

171” circumference, 150’ high, 95’ crown spread