Field Guide · East Nashville

Historic Edgefield

Victorian and early-1900s homes on the blocks closest to the river — the first neighborhood across the bridge, and Nashville’s first historic district.

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Overview

What it’s like to live here

Historic Edgefield is the oldest part of East Nashville, the blocks between the Cumberland River and Five Points, south of Main Street, around Russell, Fatherland, Boscobel and Woodland Streets. It was Nashville’s first historic district, and its housing is what that implies: Victorian, Queen Anne and Italianate homes from the late 1800s, with foursquares and bungalows filling in through the early 1900s, on tree-lined streets with sidewalks.

Edgefield is as close to downtown as a neighborhood with a yard gets — the Woodland Street and Korean Veterans Boulevard bridges land you on Lower Broadway in a few minutes, and Nissan Stadium sits at the neighborhood’s western edge. Five Points is a few blocks east; East Park and the East Nashville branch library are in the neighborhood.

The historic overlay governs exterior changes, additions, demolition and new construction here more strictly than the conservation zoning in Lockeland Springs, which keeps the streetscape intact and means any plan to change a house starts with the overlay rules. Homes here are renovations of the originals, by and large; a fully restored Victorian in Edgefield is one of the signature East Nashville purchases.

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What’s here

Homes, streets and getting around

Housing types

Late-1800s Victorian, Queen Anne and Italianate homes; 1900s–1920s foursquares and bungalows; some condos and townhomes along Main Street and Woodland. A historic overlay covers the district.

Streets and landmarks

Russell, Fatherland, Boscobel and Woodland Streets; East Park; the river and Nissan Stadium to the west; Five Points to the east; Main Street to the north.

Getting around

Downtown in minutes over the Woodland Street or Korean Veterans Boulevard bridges (about a mile and a half); walkable to Five Points; WeGo on Main Street.

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On the record

My work in Historic Edgefield

My closed sales nearest Historic Edgefield are in the neighboring East Nashville guides — the hub lists every one by street. I show homes here every month; the file just has not caught up with this neighborhood yet.

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Questions

What people ask about Historic Edgefield

What is the difference between a historic overlay and conservation zoning?

Both are Metro zoning tools that protect a neighborhood’s character. A historic overlay (Edgefield) reviews most exterior changes, including materials and details; conservation zoning (Lockeland Springs) is lighter and focuses on demolition, new construction and additions. Either way, I check the rules before you write an offer on a home you plan to change.

How close is Historic Edgefield to downtown Nashville?

Closer than any other East Nashville neighborhood — about a mile and a half, a few minutes over the Woodland Street or Korean Veterans Boulevard bridges, with Nissan Stadium at the neighborhood’s western edge.

What do homes cost in Historic Edgefield?

Restored Victorians and foursquares are at the top of East Nashville pricing; smaller originals that need work, and the condos and townhomes along Main Street, sit below. Call me with a budget and I will tell you what it reaches.

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Looking at Historic Edgefield?

Thirty minutes on the phone and I can tell you which streets your budget reaches, what to look for in the homes there, and what I would do.

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