The Fontanel Mansion also known as the "Fontanel Complex" is located in Nashville, Tennessee. The 186 acres of property is home to the Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater, Adventureworks Ziplines, public walking trails, a winery, Cafe Fontanella, Stone House Gift Shoppe, and a Bed and Breakfast.
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History
The Fontanel Mansion was built in 1987 for Barbara Mandrell and her family. The name Fontanel, which is the soft spot on a baby's head, was picked by Barbara Mandrell because she wanted this to be the soft spot for her family and bring them all together. The Mandrell family lived in the house from 1988 to 2002. In 2002, the Fontanel Mansion property was bought by Dale Morris and Marc Oswald, two investors. They used it to film television productions and video shoots. In June 2010, the owners made the Fontanel property into a tourist attraction.
The Fontanel Mansion is located in the Whites Creek, Tennessee and is 27,000 square feet. It stands three stories and contains more than 20 rooms, 13 baths, 5 fireplaces, 2 kitchens, an indoor pool atrium that converts to a dance floor and an indoor shooting range. The mansion is considered to be the largest log home in the world. The walls are filled with memorabilia from the Mandrell's family collection, including items from Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Buck Owens, and the Eagles. Currently, the hospitality director of the Fontanel property is Jamie Dudney, Barbara Mandrell's daughter.
The property now includes The Inn, Prichard's Distillery, Natchez Hills Winery, Adventureworks Zipline Forest, The Mansion, The Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater, The Trails and Greenway, Stone House Shoppe and Box Office, and Fontanel Records. Tours of the property take approximately two hours.
In 2016, Dale Morris became the sole owner of two-thirds of the property. He paid $9.87 million to buy out Marc Oswald.
Controversy
In 2016, the Fontanel property proposed to expand by adding $25 million worth of work to their bed and breakfast. The plan included adding 136 rooms, a banquet and meeting hall, a pool and spa, and retail space. It would have added an additional 31 acres to the complex but was stalled due to a fight over urbanization. Residents feel it will ruin the rural historical value of the area.
Cultural references
The mansion can be seen in the hit show Gone Country as well other photo and video shoots especially in the country genre. The mansion also can be seen in Country Strong; Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow were star actors in this film.
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See also
- Live from the Woods at Fontanel
References
External links
- Official website
Source of article : Wikipedia
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