A historic structure in Donelson, known for housing a sequence of local dining favorites, suffered severe damage from a fire today. Nashville Fire Department units responded to the blaze at 2739 Old Elm Hill Pike, a site once home to Ellendale’s, the Grecian Inn, and other establishments with the warmth of a Moose lodge, according to WKRN. The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m., with firefighters facing freezing single-digit temperatures in Nashville that morning.
The Nashville Fire Department disclosed via social media that heavy flames and smoke were evident upon their arrival at the residential fire on the 2700 block of Old Elm Hill Pike, the location of the historic house. The structure, which has transitioned from a farmhouse to a dairy farm, to a neighborhood restaurant, was reportedly vacant at the time of the fire, as highlighted by the Nashville Fire Dept in a social media post. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the statement by the department.
NFD crews are working a residential fire at the 2700 block of Old Elm Hill Pike. Heavy flames and smoke were showing through the roof when they arrived. The home is believed to be vacant and no injuries have been reported at this time. This is an active scene. pic.twitter.com/8PB1kudusG
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) January 22, 2025
Earlier alerts from WSMV detailed that the Nashville Fire Department was dispatched around 2 a.m. to the hilltop property where firefighters encountered heavy flames and smoke billowing from the roof. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.
