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At the turn of the 20th century, Leslie and Mabel Wood Cheek were the beau monde of Nashville society. Mabel hailed from a prominent Clarksville family and Leslie was a partner in his father's grocery business. The couple also invested in brother Joel Cheek's coffee business, then a fledgling company that produced a superior coffee dubbed “Maxwell House.” Legend has it President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the blend “good to the last drop,” prompting the trademarked tagline that identifies the brand to this day. It was funds from the $40 million sale of Maxwell House parent company, Cheek-Neal Coffee to what is now General Foods that paid for the construction of Cheekwood. Leslie lived there just two years before his death. In 1943, Mabel deeded the home to the couple’s daughter Huldah Creek Sharp (the Cheeks also had a son, Leslie, Jr.). During the 1950s, Sharp offered the mansion as a botanical garden and art museum, opened to the public in 1960.

Today, Cheekwood reflects the grandeur of its namesakes as one of Nashville’s most beloved cultural institutions. The stately mansion is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and its antiques, art galleries and botanical gardens offer a quiet respite and an enriching learning experience.

Inside the Cheekwood Mansion

A step over the threshold of the 30,000-square-foot Cheekwood mansion is a step back into time. Many of the rooms retain their 1930s look with the same antique furnishings and fixtures hand-picked by Mabel and often inspired by the couple’s international travels. The Cheeks chose nationally renowned architect Bryant Fleming and made several trips to England to choose the type of home, garden and furnishings. According to newspaper accounts of the day, it took eight railroad freight cars to deliver doors, door frames, handrails, ironwork, mantels, wall panels, molding, chandeliers, tapestries and furniture that would adorn the home. Family records indicate several purchases through prominent London dealer Edward Duveen.

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