Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners

1994 Winners

White Basswood
 
Granbery Park, 5501 Hill Road

owner Metro Parks

nominator Fourth Grade Students, Granbery Elementary

118” circumference, 93’ high, 72’ crown spread

 

Beech
 
Granbery Park, 5501 Hill Road

owner Metro Parks

nominator Fourth Grade Students, Granbery Elementary

161.5” circumference, 110’ high, 55’ 6” crown spread

 

Southern Catalpa
 
3503 Richland Ave.

owner Buddy Koonce

nominator Buddy Koonce

110” circumference, 110’ high, 40’ crown spread

 

Red Cedar
 
304 Cross Timbers Drive

owner Andrew, Chari, Corie and Beth Stewart

nominator Andrew, Chari, Corie and Beth Stewart

96” circumference, 40’ high, 25’ crown spread

 

Black Cherry
 
7640 Buffalo Road

owner Mr. and Mrs. Jim McFarlin

nominator Mr. and Mrs. Jim McFarlin

107” circumference, 120’ high, 59’ 6” crown spread

 

American Elm
 
81 Jones Cir., Old Hickory, TN

owner Betty A. Sanders

nominator Betty A. Sanders

60” circumference, 84’ high, 36’ crown spread

 

Ginkgo
 
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 4 Music Square E. • Site of High Tree Party

owner Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 

nominator George Cate

118” circumference, 60’ high, 72’ crown spread

 

Hackberry
 
136 Rains Ave.

owner Rains Ave. Christian Care Center

nominator Camille Brosky

160” circumference, 80’ high, 70’ crown spread

 

Pig Nut Hickory
 
2305 Lebanon Road

owner Donelson Presbyterian Church

nominator Carol Batey

130” circumference, 70’ high, 70’ crown spread

 

White Mulberry
 
1248 Dickerson Road

owner Thomas Farmer

nominator Mark Hackney

193” circumference, 51’ high, 69’ crown spread

 

Bur Oak
 
5916 Hillsboro Road

owner David Greene

nominator David Greene

192” circumference, 100’ high, 96’ crown spread

 

Chestnut Oak
 
Clifton Lane and Granny White Pike

owner Metro Nashville

nominator Miss Margaret Warden

192” circumference, 85’ high, 91’ crown spread

 

Northern Red Oak
 
405 Powder Mill Road

owner Mr. and Mrs. Richard Isaacs

nominator D.G. Bowers Jr.

164.5” circumference, 90’ high, 58’ crown spread

 

Swamp White Oak
 
Courtyard of Divinity School of Vanderbilt University

owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mark Hackney

109” circumference, 81’ high, 58’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
926 Van Leer Drive

owner John A. Webber

nominator John A. Webber

185” circumference, 96’ high, 79’ crown spread

 

White Pine
 
110 Belle Meade Blvd.

owner Mrs. Bert Parrish Jr.

nominator Mrs. Bert Parrish Jr.

116” circumference, 70’ high, 50’ crown spread

 

Wildgoose Plum
 
818 Old HIckory Blvd.

owner Josie Hall

nominator Mark Hackney

30” circumference, 35’ high, 17’ crown spread

 

Redbud
 
1014 Battlefield Drive

owner Suzanne Ward

nominator Suzanne Ward

110” circumference, 35’ high, 32’ crown spread

 

Sycamore
 
5144 N. Stanford Drive

owner Dr. and Mrs. James Ellis

nominator Dr. and Mrs. James Ellis

164” circumference, 112’ high, 41’ crown spread

 

Black Walnut
 
1105 Stonewall Drive

owner Joan and Lloyd Armour

nominator Joan and Lloyd Armour

102” circumference, 55’ high, 76’ 6” crown spread

 

White Oak
 
6397 Pettus Road

owner Benjamin F. Hill Jr.

nominator Harold Gammon

165” circumference, 87’ high, 68’ crown spread