Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners

1995 Winners

White Ash
 
602 Lynwood Blvd.

owner Jean Crowe

nominator Jean Crowe

188” circumference, 90’ high, 90’ crown spread

 

White Ash 
 
4400 Granny White Pike

owner Anne Robinson

nominator Anne Robinson

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

 

Box Elder 
 
605 Skyview Drive

owner David Withers

nominator David Withers

79” circumference, 76’ high, 47’6” crown spread

 

Black Cherry 
 
3801 Woodmont Lane

owner Nicki Pendleton Wood

nominator Nicki Pendleton Wood

108” circumference, 117’ high, 60’ crown spread

 

American Chestnut
 
1007 Stonewall Drive

owner William W. Howell

nominator William W. Howell

38” circumference, 47’ high, 40’ crown spread

 

Eastern Cottonwood
 
7th Ave. North alley and Madison Street

owner Dede Wallace Center

nominator Berdelle Campbell

123” circumference, 91’ high, 73’ crown spread

 

American Elm 
 
1617 Holly Street

owner R. Lynn Taylor and Delores Delvin

nominator R. Lynn Taylor

167” circumference, 116’ high, 77’9” crown spread

 

American Elm 
 
1800 Otter Creek Road

owner Edith Bowen Bierman

nominator Edith Bowen Bierman

140” circumference, 90’ high, 87’ crown spread

 

Ginkgo
 
112 Clifton Court, Old Hickory

owner Henry S. and Marie Stinson

nominator Marie Stinson


60” circumference, 48’ high, 21’ crown spread

 

Hackberry 
625 Benton Ave.


owner Metro Development and Housing Authority
nominator Carl Pitchford

168” circumference, 65’ high, 100’ crown spread

 


Hackberry 
Mill Creek Graveyard, Dodge and Old Glenrose Ave.

owner Mill Creek Baptist Church Graveyard Association

nominator Amelia W. Edwards

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

 

Southern Magnolia 
 
3900 West End Ave. • Site of High Tree Party

owner Westminster Presbyterian Church

nominator Kim Hawkins

126” circumference, 92’ high, 52’ crown spread

 

Black Oak 
 
2021 Castleman Drive

owner David M. Swanger

nominator David M. Swanger

98” circumference, 82’ high, 48’ crown spread

 

Bur Oak 
 
717 Baxter Lane

owner JoAnn Trotter

nominator Randy Ellis

183” circumference, 97’ high, 104’ crown spread

 

Bur Oak
 
4505 Beacon Drive

owner Mr. and Mrs. Walter Heckman

nominator Ellen Heckman Goodwin

156” circumference, 123’ high, 55’ crown spread

 

Chestnut Oak 
 
4204 Hood Ave.

owner John and Edythe Connelly

nominator John and Edythe Connelly

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

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
928 Caldwell Lane

owner T.C. Taylor

nominator T.C. Taylor

288” circumference, 64’ high, 90’ crown spread

 

Northern Red Oak 
 
888 Lakemont Drive

owner Tamara Bay Williams

nominator Martha H. McMordie

186” circumference, 90’ high, 78’ crown spread

 

Pin Oak
 
701 Tobylynn Drive

owner Mike Taylor

nominator Olivia Taylor

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

 

Red Oak
 
320 Burgundy Hill Trl.

owner Jerry and Nicole Herndon

nominator Nicole Herndon

240” circumference, 160’ high, 108’ crown spread

 

Red Oak 
 
1008 Beech Bend Drive

owner David Guenther

nominator David Guenther

174” circumference, 108’ high, 55’ crown spread

 

Scarlet Oak 
 
110 E. Marthana Road

owner David R. Scutt

nominator David and Polly Scutt

144” circumference, 60’ high, 75’ crown spread

 

Shingle Oak 
 
End of Tiffany Drive, then angle right 200 yards toward river

owner Merchasson Trust

nominator Kim Hawkins and Florence Hill

199” circumference, 99’ high, 115’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
5124 Grand Oak Way

owner Joyce Armour

nominator Joyce Armour

192” circumference, 130’ high, 100’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
2410 White Ave.

owner Dede Wallace Institute

nominator Mark Wedel

186” circumference, 120’ high, 42’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
5025 Stillwood Drive

owner Kim and Marc Sullivan

nominator Kim and Marc Sullivan

220” circumference, 90’ high, 53’ crown spread

 

Osage Orange 
 
3622 Knollwood Drive

owner Howard and Patricia Jones

nominator Howard and Patricia Jones

180” circumference, 60’ high, 66’ crown spread

 

Pecan
 
4107 Wallace Lane

owner Celia M. Gulbenk

nominator Celia M. Gulbenk

62” circumference, 102’6” high, 51’ crown spread

 

Dawn Redwood 
 
4321 Chickering Lane

owner Ben and Gertrude Caldwell

nominator Ben Caldwell

57” circumference, 62’ high, 21’ crown spread

 

Sycamore
 
206 Jackson Blvd.

owner Mary Rolando and Philip Miller

nominator Kim Hawkins

148” circumference, 160’ high, 103’ crown spread

 

Sycamore
 
931 Hitt Lane, Goodlettsville

owner Jack and Donna Stephens

nominator Jack and Donna Stephens

138” circumference, 114’ high, 74’ crown spread

 

Sycamore
 
806 Glen Leven Drive

owner William B. Ralph Jr.

nominator William B. Ralph Jr.

118” circumference, 80’ high, 55’ crown spread

 

Black Walnut 
 
112 Clydelan Court

owner Donald E. Pearson

nominator Donald E. Pearson

140” circumference, 110’ high, 30’ crown spread

 

European Beech 
 
Granbery Elementary School, 5501 Hill Road

owner Metro Nashville

nominator Granbery Elementary School

153” circumference, 105’ high, 83’ crown spread

 

Ginkgo 
 
Cora Howe Elementary School, 1928 Greenwood Ave.


owner Metro Nashville 

nominator Cora Howe Elementary School

132” circumference, 90’ high, 46’6” crown spread

 

Chestnut Oak 
 
Brookmeade Elementary School, 1015 Davidson Road

owner Metro Nashville 

nominator Brookmeade Elementary School 

228” circumference, 154’ high, 65’ crown spread