Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners

1992 Winners

Eastern Red Cedar
 
3707 Whites Creek Pike, woods

owner Robert Cassidy 

nominator Mark S. Hackney 

92″ circumference, 60’, high, 60’ crown spread

 

Bald Cypress
 
Northeast corner of 5th Ave. N. and Van Buren Street 

owner Werthan Packaging Incorporated 

nominator Berdelle and Ernest Campbell 

112″ circumference, 95’ high, 36’ crown spread

 

Elm
 
4701 Utah Ave. 

owner Elaine Hackerman 

nominator Elaine Hackerman 

98″ circumference, 84’ high, 96’ crown spread

 

Gingko
 
1307 Sixth Ave. N. 

owner Glenmary Home Missioners 

nominator Berdelle Campbell 

136″ circumference, 75’ high, 65’ crown spread 

 

Hackberry
 
308 Moss Trl., Goodlettsville 

owner Frank D. Sheppard 

nominator Frank D. Sheppard 

151″ circumference, 112’ high, 117’ crown spread 

 

Shagbark Hickory
 
Cornelia Fort Airport, woods

owner E. W. Colbert 

nominator Mark S. Hackney 

90″ circumference, 94’ high, 65’ crown spread

 

Japanese Magnolia 
 
1349 Stratford Ave. 

owner George Bretz 

nominator Mark S. Hackney 

66″ circumference, 35’ high, 33’ crown spread 

 

American White Oak
 
3848 Old Clarksville Hwy, Joelton 

owner Gwyne D. Ellis 

nominator Gwyne D. Ellis 

168″ circumference, 146’ high, 240’ crown spread 

 

Black Oak
 
West side of Highway 70S, .1 mile of Cheatham County Line 

owner Arthur B. Asbury Jr. 

nominator Arthur B. Asbury Jr. 

112″ circumference, 140’ high, 45’ crown spread 

 

Bur Oak
 
913 Van Leer Drive 

owner W. A. Noblitt 

nominator Mark S. Hackney 

200″ circumference, 87’ high, 92’ crown spread 

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
909 Van Leer Drive 

owner Becky Freeman 

nominator Mark S. Hackney 

184″ circumference, 66’ high, 71’ crown spread

 

Laurel Oak
 
2307 Golf Club Lane 

owner Warren D. Smith 

nominator Warren D. Smith 

96″ circumference, 64’ high, 49’ crown spread 

 

Red Oak
 
1038 Tyne Blvd. 

owner Joe D. Crumpacker 

nominator Joe D. Crumpacker 

200″ circumference, 111’ high, 118’ crown spread 

 

Shumard Oak
 
Moore Middle School, 4425 Granny White Pike • Site of High Tree Party

owner Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools 

nominator Karen Kerce’s Science Classes 

205″ circumference, 80’ high, 81’ crown spread 

 

Swamp White oak
 
618 Paces Ferry 

owner Cathy and Fred Green 

nominator Cathy and Fred Green 

156″ circumference, 76’ high, 105’ crown spread

 

Pecan
 
5321 Lickton Pike 

owner Thelma A. Cummings 

nominator Thelma A. Cummings 

160″ circumference, 150’ high, 162’ crown spread

 

Eastern Redbud
 
1509 Harding Place 

owner Joan Nadeau 

nominator Mark S. Hackney 

111″ circumference, 26’ high, 32’ crown spread

 

Sycamore
 
2000 Earlington Drive 

owner Harry E. Stratton 

nominator Harry E. Stratton 

Twin trunks 81” and 87″ circumference, 109’ high, 99’ crown spread 

 

Tulip Tree
 
Tiffany Drive, woods, north of dead end 

owner Gay Hurt 

nominator Mark S. Hackney 

150″ circumference, 94’ high, 70’ crown spread