Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners
1991 Winners
Eastern Red Cedar
3811 Whites Creek Pike, in the woods
owner Raymond G. Ray Sr.
nominator Mark S. Hackney
84” circumference, 68’ high, 23’ crown spread
Cottonwood
803 Lynwood Blvd.
owner Harold Oliphant
nominator Mark S. Hackney
188” circumference, 84’ high, 65’ crown spread
Bald Cypress
2203 Carter Ave.
owner Ruby M. Smith
nominator Mark S. Hackney
84” circumference, 88’ high, 37’ crown spread
American Elm
End of Glendale School Driveway and Melville Drive
owner Glendale School
nominator Anne Oachipinti
108” circumference, 84’ high, 70’ crown spread
Shagbark Hickory
Cornelia Fort Airport property, in woods, near the river
owner E.W. Colbert
nominator Mark S. Hackney
88” circumference, 99’ high, 48’ crown spread
Shellbark Hickory
Cornelia Fort Airport property, in woods, near the river
owner E.W. Colbert
nominator Mark S. Hackney
84” circumference, 102’ high, 58’ crown spread
American Hornbeam
Tiffany Drive, in woods approximately 300 yards south
owner Nashville Bank and Trust Co.
nominator Mark S. Hackney
24” circumference, 40’ high, 26’ crown spread
Tulip-tree Magnolia
1106 Riverwood Drive
owner Ann Woolwine
nominator Mark S. Hackney
112” circumference, 29’ high, 42’ crown spread
Silver Maple
On river bank, southeast of Longfield Ave.
owner Nashville Bank and Trust Co.
nominator Mark S. Hackney
179” circumference, 81’ high, 65’ crown spread
Chinkapin Oak
Grounds of First Presbyterian Church by entrance to Oak Hill School • Site of High Tree Party
owner First Presbyterian Church
nominator Mrs. Norma Cowell’s Second Grade Class
168” circumference, 100’ high, 58’ crown spread
White Oak
Forest Grove Cemetery, Whites Creek Pk, Joelton, TN
owner Forest Grove Cemetery
nominator Harvey and Glenna Johnson
216” circumference, 75’ high, crown spread NA
Osage Orange
1800 Cedar Lane
owner Fred VonColin
nominator Fred and John VonColin
146” circumference, 60’ high, 65’ crown spread
Domestic Plum
2321 Carter Ave.
owner R.L. Hackney
nominator Mark S. Hackney
61” circumference, 28’ high, 28’ crown spread
Tulip Poplar
208 Clearbrook Court
owner Jane and Michael Bottari
nominator Jane and Michael Bottari
132” circumference, 121’11” high, 74’ crown spread
Blue Spruce
1200 Eastdale Ave.
owner Victor E. Cooley
nominator Mark S. Hackney
41” circumference, 41’ high, crown spread NA