Around The Ccorner From The Hampton is the Belmont Mansion

Belmont Mansion was the home of Adelicia Hayes Acklen, a wealthy Nashville socialite and businesswoman. It was one of the most elaborate antebellum homes in the South, with 36 rooms and 19,000 sq ft (1,800 m2). The estate contained an art gallery, conservatories, lavish gardens, aviary, lake and zoo. The mansion became the home to Ward-Belmont College, a former women's college. Today it is owned by Belmont University. The mansion is open for tours and features Victorian art and furnishings. The gardens are part of the college campus. Check it out when you are in Nashville.