Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners

1988 Winners

Ash
 
1703 Greenwood Ave.

owner Phil and Shirley Overby

nominator Mark S. Hackney

160” circumference, 70’ high, 86’ crown spread 

 

American Basswood
 
Magnolia Circle, Peabody College

owner Vanderbilt University 

nominator Mike Holt

94” circumference, 76’ high, 54’ crown spread

 

Beech
 
Percy Warner Park, near Dripping Springs

owner Metro Parks

nominator John Harky

146” circumference, 140’ high, 79’ crown spread

 

Ohio Buckeye 
 
McTyeire Hall, Vanderbilt University

owner Mike Holt

nominator Vanderbilt University

56” circumference, 66’ high, 35’ crown spread

 

Catalpa
 
Vanderbilt University, near Divinity School

owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mike Holt

85” circumference, 70’ high, 46’ crown spread

 

Red Cedar 
 
The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane

owner The Hermitage

nominator The Hermitage

103” circumference, 105’ high, 33’ crown spread

 

Chinese Scholar Tree
 
Front of Buttrick Hall, Vanderbilt University

owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mike Holt

69” circumference, 52’ high, 47’ crown spread

 

Cottonwood
 
563 Valleywood Drive,

owner Lorraine Johnson

nominator Lorraine Johnson

230” circumference, 173’ high, 108’ crown spread

 

Dogwood
 
409 Menees Lane, Madison

owner Kenneth A. Snider

nominator Kenneth A. Snider

60” circumference, 34’ high, 26’ crown spread

 

Elm
 
3614 Whitland Ave.

owner Beth Interlandi

nominator Beth Interlandi

139” circumference, 94’ high, 93’ crown spread

 

Ginkgo
 
Kirkland Hall, Vanderbilt University

owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mike Holt

100” circumference, 74’ high, 58’ crown spread

 

Goldenrain Tree
 
Hill Center, Peabody College

owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mike Holt

65” circumference, 47’ high, 35’ crown spread

 

Hackberry
 
4421 Warner Place 

owner Mrs. Nelson Andrews

nominator Mrs. Nelson Andrews

134” circumference, 110’ high, 64’ crown spread

 

Shagbark Hickory 
 
Forrest Green Drive, in bottoms, east of dead end

owner Twin Lawn Development Co.

nominator Mark S. Hackney

84” circumference, 90’ high, 48’ crown spread

 

Cucumber Magnolia
 
Magnolia Circle, Peabody College 

owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mike Holt

104” circumference, 58’ high, 50’ crown spread

 

Southern Magnolia 
 
Vanderbilt University 

owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mark S. Hackney and Mike Holt

132” circumference, 65’ high, 49’ crown spread

 

Sweetbay Magnolia
 
Kirkland Hall, Vanderbilt University 

owner Vanderbilt University 

nominator Mike Holt

24” circumference, 42’ high, 17’ crown spread

 

Sugar Maple 
 
1102 S. Graycroft Drive, Madison *Lost to street construction

owner Fulton and Eugenia Peay 

nominator Paul Koulakov

157” circumference, 65’ high, 44’ crown spread

 

Bur Oak
 
Belle Meade Country Club Golf Course

owner Belle Meade Country Club

nominator Ben Doubleday Jr.

256” circumference, 101’ high, 103’ crown spread

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
1022 Fontaine Drive, Goodlettsville

owner O.B. Hunter Jr.

nominator O.B. Hunter Jr.

211” circumference, 134’ high, 88’10” crown spread

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
2808 White Oak Drive

owner Dick Davis

nominator Dick Davis

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

 

Chinkapin Oak
 
102 W. Hampton Place

owner Mrs. Dewey Daane

nominator Mrs. Dewey Daane

121” circumference,128’ high, 50’ crown spread

 

Red Oak
 
221 Wilsonia Ave. • Site of High Tree Party *Diseased and taken down

owner Michael R. Shea

nominator Eva Wynne

231” circumference, 105’ high, 52’ crown spread

 

Red Oak
 
330 Battle Road, Antioch, TN

owner Ed Owens

nominator Morris Bowles and Richard Conners

253” circumference, 70’ high, 85’ crown spread

 

White Oak
 
916 Crescent Hill Road

owner Russell Clark 

nominator Mark S. Hackney

183” circumference, 112’ high, 88’ crown spread

 

Osage Orange
 
2012 25th Ave. S.
owner Tom and Peggy Ward

nominator Tom and Peggy Ward
148” circumference, 110’ high, 72’ crown spread

 

Pecan
 
Vanderbilt University McTyeire Hall
owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mike Holt

102” circumference, 90’ high, 60’ crown spread

 

White Pine
 
875 Curtiswood Lane

owner Gary Jenkins

nominator Gary Jenkins

113” circumference, 93’ high, crown spread NA

 

Tulip Poplar
 
The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane

owner The Hermitage

nominator The Hermitage

199” circumference, 150’ high, 45’ crown spread

 

Redbud
 
318 Rosebank Ave.

owner Bob Gregory

nominator Mark S. Hackney

139” circumference, 41’ high, 42’ crown spread

 

Sweetgum
 
Forrest Green Drive, in bottoms, east of dead end,

owner Twin Lake Development Company
nominator Mark S. Hackney

NA
 

Sycamore
 
2203 Old Hickory Blvd.

owner Mark Smyth
nominator Mark Smyth
234” circumference, 147’ high, 56’ crown spread

 

Black Walnut
 
875 Curtiswood Lane

owner Gary Jenkins

nominator Gary Jenkins

139” circumference, 123’ high, crown spread NA

 

Yellowood
 
North of Stevenson Mathematics, Vanderbilt University

owner Vanderbilt University

nominator Mike Holt

62” circumference, 34’ high, 27’ crown spread