Belle Vue

Nashville's Belle Vue House was constructed as a log cabin in 1818 by Abraham DeMoss. While on a business trip to New Orleans, DeMoss's wife and slaves enlarged the log cabin into a Colonial design. The house and surrounding plantation was given the name "Belle Vue" as this is the French term for "beautiful view." The interior of the house contains French elements, such as wallpaper. The interior of the house is also equipped with large fireplaces, and wood trim cut from native trees. In later years the exterior has been covered with weatherboard siding and a front portico has been added. In addition to their farming operation, the DeMoss family operated a grist mill and saw mill on the Big Harpeth River. Just prior to the Civil War, the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad setup a station near the DeMoss plantation known as "Belleview Station." Following the Civil War, the granddaughter in law of Abraham DeMoss purchased a nearby general store and rented it for use as a post office and dry goods store. These post-war commercial entities contributed largely to the development of the present day community of Bellevue. Belle Vue remained in the ownership of the DeMoss family until 1972 when the last descendant passed away. In 1973, Belle Vue was listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A for its overall history and Criterion C for its architectural significance. Today the house remains privately owned and is at the center of the Bellevue community.

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