Big Old Tree Contest
Previous Winners
2003 Winners
White Ash
603 Barrywood Dr.
owner Richard Connors
nominator Richard Connors
127” circumference, 100’ high, 55’ crown spread
Catalpa
5528 Trousdale Dr.
owner Betty Fort
nominator Betty Fort
180” circumference, 100’ high, 50’ crown spread
Cherry
1012 Battery Lane
owner Hibbard Thatcher
nominator Hibbard Thatcher
156” circumference, 66’ high, 52’ crown spread
Cottonwood
2219 Pennington Bend
owner Ginger Anderson
nominator Ginger Anderson
176” circumference, 102’ high, 80’ crown spread
Cottonwood
2219 Pennington Bend
owner Ginger Anderson
nominator Ginger Anderson
176” circumference, 102’ high, 80’ crown spread
American Elm
920 Lawrence Ave.
owner Janice and Ernest Rodriguez
nominator Janice Rodriguez
163.5” circumference, 142’ high, 91” crown spread
Hackberry
1800 9th Ave. N.
owner Jones Paideia Magnet School/Metro Schools
nominator Dana and Lyle Currier
158” circumference, 75’ high, 80’ crown spread
American Holly
3941 Woodlawn Dr.
owner Cathy and Bob Sullivan
nominator Lyn James
73” circumference, 37’7” high, 36’ crown spread
American Holly
4915 Sewanee Rd.
owner Debbie and Larry Edmondson
nominator Debbie and Larry Edmondson
39” circumference, 40’ high, 17’ crown spread
Cucumber Magnolia
1112 Greenwood Ave.
owner Gina and Dan Farrar
nominator Gina and Dan Farrar
160” circumference, 100’ high, 45’ crown spread
Japanese Magnolia
2219 Pennington Bend
owner Ginger K. Anderson
nominator Ginger K. Anderson
36” circumference, 41’ high, 44’ crown spread
Sugar Maple
124 Brookfield Ave.
owner Mary and William O’Neil
nominator Mary and William O’Neil
126” circumference,103’ high, 51.6’ crown spread
Sugar Maple
3777 Nolensville Rd.
owner Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
nominator Tori Mason
107” circumference, 120’ high, 80’ crown spread
Black Oak
1715 Green Hills Dr.
owner Beth and Mark Zinder
nominator Terry Katzman-Rosenblum
105” circumference, 130’ high, 145’ crown spread
Chinkapin Oak
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
owner Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
nominator Lyn James
140” circumference, 82’ high, 53’ crown spread
Pin Oak
4111 Dorman Dr.
owner Joan Jordan
nominator Joan Jordan
147” circumference, 105’ high, 105’ crown spread
Pin Oak
4120 Andrew Jackson Pkwy.,Hermitage
owner Phil Ponder
nominator Phil Ponder
90” circumference, 79’ high, 38’ crown spread
Pin Oak
4203 Farrar Ave.
owner Rebecca Hobbs and Frank Sciacqua
nominator Rebecca Hobbs
125” circumference, 55’ high, 58’ crown spread
Pin Oak
4120 Andrew Jackson Pkwy.,Hermitage
owner Phil Ponder
nominator Phil Ponder
90” circumference, 79’ high, 38’ crown spread
Scarlet Oak
700 Crescent Rd.
owner Dr. Sarah Howell
nominator Dr. Sarah Howell
133” circumference, 104’ high, 73’ crown spread
White Oak
4915 Sewanee Rd.
owner Debbie and Larry Edmondson
nominator Debbie and Larry Edmondson
180” circumference, 75’ high, 60’ crown spread
White Oak
David Lipscomb University
owner David Lipscomb University
nominator Shirley Townes
211” circumference, 75’ high, 70’ crown spread
White Oak
12 Bridleway Trail
owner Carmen and Jeff Moseley
nominator the Moseley family
174” circumference, 155’6” high, 58.2’ crown spread
White Oak
1244 School Lane
owner Shelly and Kevin Bullock
nominator Kevin Bullock
174” circumference, 96’ high, 76’6” crown spread
Osage Orange
Sevier Park, corner of 12th Ave. S. and Kirkwood Ave.
owner Metro Parks
nominator Bill Gould
132” circumference, 70’ high, 76’ crown spread
Yellow Poplar
5061 Kingsview Ct.
owner Tom Alsup
nominator Tom Alsup
156” circumference, 200’ high, 79’ crown spread
Sassafras
Radnor Lake State Natural Area, South Cove Loop Trail
owner State of Tennessee
nominator Richard Connors
93” circumference, 106’ high, 35’ crown spread
Sycamore
1605 Shackleford Rd.
owner Kathy and Don Jarrell
nominator Kathy Jarrell
186” circumference, 165’ high, 97.5’ crown spread
Japanese Zelkova
Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management
owner Vanderbilt University
nominator Unknown
57” circumference, 85’ high, 125’ crown spread