Luke Lea Heights - Nashville TN
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 36° 04.917 W 086° 52.067
16S E 511904 N 3993046
Luke Lea (1879-1945) envisioned this park, gave to the city in 1927 the original 868 acres, and asked that the land be named for his father-in-law, Percy Warner.
Waymark Code: WM1396B
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2020
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Luke Lea Heights 5 miles ahead on Scenic Drive- Luke Lea (1879-1945) envisioned this park, gave to the city in 1927 the original 868 acres, and asked that the land be named for his father-in-law, Percy Warner. Founder of the Nashville Tennessean, Lea was a key developer of Belle Meade, a U.S. senator, organizer and colonel of the 114th Field Artillery, WWI. To honor him the Park Board named a high hill and overlook Lea Heights.
LOCATION: Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Memorial is on Belle Meade Boulevard at Warner Park Entrance. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37221, United States of America.
Marker Name: Luke Lea Heights
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 86
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
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