A Nashville Hidden Treasure -- Glen Leven Farm

On Tuesday, Ophelia Paine gave the class a history of Glen Leven Farm.
She is a descendant of Glen Leven's founder and early Nashville citizen, Thomas Thompson.
Thompson received a land grant in 1790 after his service in the Revolutionary War.
The house was built by Thomas Thompson's son -- John Thompson in 1857.

The beautiful exterior of Glen Leven, built in a Greek Revival style. The front of

the home faces Franklin Road near Father Ryan High School.

Mrs. Paine explains how Glen Leven operates as a part of The Land Trust of Tennessee but
has many partnerships with other non-profit and private organizations to keep the farm and
the estate functional. For example there is a bee sanctuary, vegetable gardens
connected to the Hermitage Hotel, and grazing land for cattle.

A recent wallpaper restoration project is now complete. Water causes mold which is one the most
threatening problems found by preservationists, curators, and archivists.

A major exterior renovation project completed in the past year. This part of the house shows the
back of the original home and the start of the addition, constructed in the 1920s.