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Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census. It is a suburb of Nashville and included in the Nashville metropolitan area.

The Nashville Basin, also known as the Central Basin, is a term often used to describe the area surrounding Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in which Nashville is located. The Central Basin was caused by an uplifting which produced a dome known as the Nashville Dome. The Nashville Dome is evidenced by the underlying rock strata that all dip downward away from Nashville. The uplifting of the Nashville Dome fractured overlying strata, making it more easily eroded, and thus the "dome" resulted in a "basin". Uplifted strata in the center of a geological dome have higher potential erosive energy than the surrounding strata, because they are physically higher. Erosion thus acts on the uplifted area at a greater rate than on the surrounding flat-lying area, creating a low area, i.e., a basin. This area is more correctly referred to as the "Central Dome" of Tennessee. Nashville is located in the northwestern portion of the Central Basin. The basin extends for approximately forty-five to sixty miles to the east of Nashville and about eighty miles to the south, near the Tennessee–Alabama state line. Travelers leaving Nashville in a northerly or easterly direction will soon begin the climb up the escarpment that marks the bordering geographic/geologic province, the Highland Rim and further eastwards, the Cumberland Plateau. The southern edge of the Highland Rim is more distant and somewhat less pronounced. The only downhill routes leaving the area follow the course of the Cumberland River as it flows northwest toward Ashland City and Clarksville, Tennessee. The Central Basin is underlain primarily by limestone from the Ordovician Period. The Nashville Basin and a similar but smaller area surrounding Lexington, Kentucky referred to as the "Kentucky Bluegrass" area, are the two primary areas of this sort in the world.The Inner Basin of the flattest terrain and most limestone-derived soil chemistry is located to the south and east of Nashville, primarily in the counties of Marshall, Rutherford, Wilson, and Bedford. Here also are seen the horse farms somewhat reminiscent of the Kentucky Bluegrass region. Supposedly the underlying rock weathers to a soil particularly suited to the growing of the sorts of grasses most favored by horses. Limestone glades (or cedar glades), located to the east of Nashville, primarily in Wilson and Rutherford Counties, are open areas where the flat limestone rock is denuded of overlying soil or nearly so, provide an environment for flora unlike any other in the world.

Mountview is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee that was built in 1860 and that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It has also been known as the Davis-Rozelle Residence.It includes Greek Revival, Italianate, "Transitional" and other architecture. The NRHP listing included three contributing buildings and one non-contributing building on an area of 5 acres (2.0 ha).It is one of about thirty "significant brick and frame residences" surviving in Williamson County that were built during 1830 to 1860 and "were the center of large plantations " and display "some of the finest construction of the ante-bellum era." It faces on the Franklin and Columbia Pike that ran south from Brentwood to Franklin to Columbia.

The Andrew Crockett House, also known as the Crockett-Knox House, is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1988. It was built or has other significance in c. 1800, 1821, and c. 1847. The house was built by Andrew Crockett, an early settler. It includes Greek Revival architecture.According to a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources, the house was built by 1799 and was enlarged later (c. 1850). Crockett received the 640-acre (260 ha) land grant from North Carolina for his Revolutionary War services.This house is one of five log buildings built during 1798 to 1800, during the earliest settling of the area, which survive to today. Others, also NRHP-listed, are: the William Ogilvie House, the David McEwen House, the Daniel McMahan House, and the William Boyd House.

The James Johnston House is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee that dates from c.1840 and that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It has also been known as Isola Bella.It includes Greek Revival and Georgian architecture.When listed, the property included three contributing buildings on an area of 6 acres (2.4 ha).According to a 1988 study of historic resources in Williamson County, the house was one of about thirty surviving "significant brick and frame residences" that had been "the center of large plantations and they display some of the finest construction of the ante-bellum era.": 21  It is among houses in the county having "two-story porticos with large square two-story columns with Doric motif capitals.": 42 

The Alexander Smith House, also known as Twenty-four Trees, is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It was built or has other significance in c.1800, 1812, and 1920. It includes I-house and other architecture. When listed the property included one contributing building and three non-contributing buildings, on an area of 3 acres (1.2 ha).The property was included in a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources.

The Constantine Sneed House, also known as Windy Hill, is a historic mansion in Brentwood, Tennessee. It was one of four houses built by the Sneed family on the Old Smyrna Road.

The Samuel Crockett House, also known as Forge Seat, is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was home of Samuel Crockett, son of Andrew Crockett, whose home is also NRHP-listed as Andrew Crockett House. When listed the property included five contributing buildings, one non-contributing building, and one non-contributing structure, on an area of 18.5 acres (7.5 ha). Andrew Crocket, Samuel's father, received a 640-acre (260 ha) grant for Revolutionary War services. He built his first log home on the southeast side of what is now Brentwood in 1799. His son, Samuel Crockett built a two-story brick home nearby, which was completed ca. 1808. The home became known as "Forge Seat" because of the iron forge located on the property. Samuel Crockett and his son, Andrew, made iron implements here and specialized in rifle making. Crockett's rifles "were identified by their fine craftsmanship and the initials 'S. & A. C.' engraved on the barrels." On his way to New Orleans and the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson stopped here and purchased rifles to arm his soldiers. It is also said that Davy Crockett stopped on his way to Texas as well.Samuel and Andrew Crockett and other family members are buried in the cemetery nearby.The log building containing the forge and the seat of the stone forge itself still remain. There has been no other early blacksmith or forge site found in the county.

The Owen Chapel Church of Christ is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee that was built c. 1860 and that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It includes Greek Revival and "Vernacular Greek Revival" architecture.As of 1988, it was one of only two brick churches in Williamson County that were built before the American Civil War and survived, besides churches in the city of Franklin. The other one outside of Franklin, the Harpeth Presbyterian Church, had been extensively altered and was not eligible for NRHP listing.Churches of this era and architectural style commonly had two separate entrances, as Owen Chapel does, corresponding to a central division among the pews on the interior. This initially served the function of separating the congregation by gender, and in some churches the same features were later used to accomplish racial segregation.

Brentwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States. The school serves the north central section of Williamson County for students in grades 9–12. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In their 2022 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Brentwood High School fifth in Tennessee and #301 in the country.

The William Martin House is a building and property in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States, that dates from c. 1910 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1988. It has also been known as Boxwood Hall. It is a two-story house that was built c. 1850 but was extensively remodeled into Colonial Revival style in c. 1910. The NRHP listing was for two contributing buildings on an area of 1.7 acres (0.69 ha). The NRHP eligibility of the property was covered in a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources.

The Owen-Cox House is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The property is also known as Maplelawn.It was built or has other significance in 1891 and 1899. It includes Classical Revival and Italianate architecture. When listed the property included one contributing building and four non-contributing structures, on an area of 5.2 acres (2.1 ha).The Owen-Cox House "was originally an earlier one-story brick residence but was remodeled into the Italianate style ca. 1875. The house was again remodeled in the early 1900s with added metal columns.": 43 The house "is significant for its association with Nicholas N. Cox who served in the U.S. Congress from 1891 until 1901. Cox was the most prominent county politician in the late 19th century and was an able lawyer and legislator.": 47 The house was built by William Owen, using bricks made by slaves. Reportedly bought by Nicholas Cox under the carpetbagger government. Remodeled by his son, Carter Cox. Children of William Owen that may have been born in the house - John Owen, Nathan Owen II 1st TN CSA, Lucinda Owen (married Joseph E. Loggins, CSA, buried nearby), Harris Owen and Ira Owen. A family home of my line that well precedes current ownership.