The Rutledge Hill neighborhood encompasses eleven lots to the southeast of downtown on Lea, Middleton, and Rutledge Streets. The neighborhood’s name was derived from some of its earliest residents, Henry Middleton Rutledge (1775-1844), and his wife, Septima Sexta Middleton (1783-1865). It was Nashville’s first established suburb and was incorporated as South Nashville from 1850 to 1854 before becoming a part of the larger metropolitan area. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was nicknamed “College Hill” and was considered a center of education. Many of Nashville’s most prominent figures lived here, including former mayor Richard H. Dudley (1836-1914) and Captain Thomas Ryman (1841-1904).
Rutledge Hill
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The Rutledge Hill neighborhood encompasses eleven lots to the southeast of downtown on Lea, Middleton, and Rutledge Streets. The neighborhood’s name was derived from some of its earliest residents, Henry Middleton Rutledge (1775-1844), and his wife, Septima Sexta Middleton (1783-1865). It was Nashville’s first established suburb and was incorporated as South Nashville from 1850 to 1854 before becoming a part of the larger metropolitan area. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was nicknamed “College Hill” and was considered a center of education. Many of Nashville’s most prominent figures lived here, including former mayor Richard H. Dudley (1836-1914) and Captain Thomas Ryman (1841-1904).