Built as a single-family home, this 1890’s Victorian style home on 40 Middleton Street has hints of neo-classical decorative work typical of the era and is one of only a handful remaining. 40 Middleton Street is part of the Rutledge Hill Historic District that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and includes 11 historic properties. Home to many of Nashville’s early educational institutions and their faculty, the district is less than one mile south of downtown and famed Broad Street. Directly next door to the home, located at 45 Hermitage Avenue, is a building constructed in 1950 and serves as a café and remains as a neighborhood anchor.