The most elaborate domestic interior in antebellum Tennessee - Belmont Mansion (纳什维尔) - Belmont Mansion - 1167条旅客点评与比价

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The most elaborate domestic interior in antebellum Tennessee

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2026年09月15日发布于: 海外

点评：Belmont Mansion is to Nashville, Tennessee, what Monmouth is to Natchez, what Barrington Hill is to Roswell, what Hay House is to Macon and Boone Hall is to Charleston. Built between 1849 and 1853, at 1900 Belmont Boulevard, at Aklen Avenue, it was one of the most elaborate antebellum homes in the South with 36 rooms and 19,000-square feet of space. Situated at the top of a hill, Belmont featured covered balconies with cast iron railing and trim surrounding the house to protect windows from the sun. Atop the house, a 10-foot octagonal cupola vented the house during the summer months. It also was used as an astronomical observatory used for viewing the stars, the estate and downtown Nashville. But the focal point of the estate is the Grand Salon, considered by architectural historians to be the most elaborate domestic interior built in antebellum Tennessee. Gilt frame mirrors hang over marble mantels, reflecting the elaborate gasoliers and elegantly furnished parlors. Much of the original Venetian glass still adorns the windows, doors and transoms. Beside the house was a T-shaped guest house and art gallery. The south wing of the guest house contained guest rooms and a bowling alley. The grounds included lavish gardens, conservatories, an aviary, lake and zoo. The zoo featured bears, monkeys, peacocks, a deer park, a white owl, singing birds, even alligators from Louisiana. The gardens contain five cast iron gazebos and the 105-foot water tower remains on the grounds and today serves as a Bell Tower for Belmont University. Today, the house is operated as a museum. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Since 1890, the estate has been used for educational functions. First as a girls academy, then Belmont College, now Belmont University.

翻译：贝尔蒙特庄园对于田纳西州纳什维尔而言，就如同蒙茅斯对于纳奇兹、巴林顿山对于罗斯韦尔、海伊庄园对于梅肯以及布恩庄园对于查尔斯顿一样重要。这座庄园建于1849年至1853年间，坐落于阿克林大道旁的贝尔蒙特大道1900号，曾是南方最华丽的战前豪宅之一，拥有36个房间，建筑面积达19,000平方英尺。它坐落于小山之巅。贝尔蒙特庄园设有带铸铁栏杆的带顶阳台，这些结构环绕着整栋房屋，用以保护窗户免受阳光直射。房屋顶部设有一个10英尺高的八角形圆顶阁楼，夏季时用于通风换气。该阁楼还被用作天文观测台，人们可在此观测星辰以及庄园和纳什维尔市区的景色。不过，这座庄园最引人注目的地方还是大舞厅——建筑史学家们认为，它是内战前田纳西州最精美的住宅内部装饰典范。镀金框镜子悬挂在大理石壁炉上方，映照出华丽的枝形吊灯以及陈设优雅的客厅。许多原始的威尼斯玻璃仍装饰着窗户、门和拱窗。房屋旁还有一座呈“T”字形的招待所兼艺术画廊。招待所的南翼设有客房和保龄球馆。整个庭院内还有奢华的花园、温室、鸟舍、湖泊以及动物园。动物园里养着熊、猴子、孔雀，还有一个鹿园、一只白猫头鹰以及各种善于鸣叫的鸟类。甚至还有来自路易斯安那州的短吻鳄。花园里有五座铸铁凉亭，那座高105英尺的水塔也仍矗立在园区内，如今则作为贝尔蒙特大学的钟楼使用。如今，这座宅邸被辟为博物馆。它于1971年被列入美国国家历史名胜名录。自1890年以来，这片庄园便一直被用于教育用途：起初是一所女子学校，随后成为贝尔蒙特学院，现在则是贝尔蒙特大学。

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