Historic Merritt Mansion to be repositioned onto new foundation

• The repositioning will take place this fall, AJ Capital announced.

Flashback: The mansion began as a log cabin, which was relocated to the property and expanded in the 1840s. Around 1870, the home was further renovated and expanded to include its current handsome exterior.

• The Nashville rock band Kings of Leon purchased the building in 2014, and then AJ Capital bought it in 2021.

Zoom in: In a press release, AJ Capital touted the repositioned mansion as "part of a larger strategy to retain the scale and character of the neighborhood while opening historic spaces to the community."

• The revitalized Merritt Mansion will offer a "versatile and welcome space for various events and uses," the company said.
• The firm previously announced plans for a mixed-use development next to the historic mansion.