2910 Elm Hill Pike | Nashville, TN 37214
Tel: 615-871-4524
Experience Living History
The Buchanan Log House is one of Nashville’s oldest log homes and a national landmark, preserving over 200 years of family, architectural, and archaeological heritage rooted in the Donelson community.
As a volunteer-run site, our mission is to make this history vibrant and accessible through free tours, public events, educational programs, and as a rental space.
We invite you and your guests to enjoy the beauty and history of this special place—and kindly ask that it be treated with the respect it deserves.
What to Look For:
Buchanan Log House is a living exhibit if you know what to look for...
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Giant rare (now extinct) American Chestnut logs
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Architectural evolution (modernization over time)
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Hand-wrought iron nails (look for square nail heads)
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Hand-quarried limestone foundation blocks
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Chinking and daubing (pale filling between logs)
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Round pegs at log joints instead of nails
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Beautiful 4" wide hardwood window casings
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Imagine 2 parents and 8 children in the original 2 rooms (on the first floor)
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Low door knobs (for shorter people)
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Hand-carved emblem in upstairs fireplace stone
For a helpful explanation of frontier
building techniques and terms - click here.
Plan Your Visit
Can’t make our open house times?
Contact us to schedule a tour on another day or time.
Tours
The house is open every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (no reservation required).
Directions & Parking
Physical Address:
2910 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN, 37214
Parking: Preferred parking for visitors is behind the house, in the rear part of the property. Follow Hurt Dr. around to the back, and you’ll see the entry sign.