Adams Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Adams Street Historic District

Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
Listed
March 15, 2000
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
00000233

About this property

The Adams Street Historic District in Franklin, Tennessee consists of properties at 1112-1400 Adams, 1251-1327 Adams St., and 304-308 Stewart St. It is a 14-acre (5.7 ha) historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and is one of seven local historic districts in the city of Franklin. The historic district is a residential neighborhood where most of the homes were built between the 1890s and 1930s. The neighborhood was built on farmland outside of the original borders of the town of Franklin. The earlier buildings in the district are mostly single-story frame construction in the Folk Victorian style, including some Queen Anne and Italianate details.

Location

1112-1400 Adams, 1251-1327 Adams St., and 304-308 Stewart St.
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
35.91484, -86.87097

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00000233. It was listed on March 15, 2000.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Lotz House (Additional Documentation)
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Winstead House
Civil War
0.4 mi
Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Franklin — Carter House Assault
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Franklin — Opdycke's Counter-charge at the Carter House
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Franklin — Carter House
1864Civil War
0.7 mi
Skirmish at Franklin, Tennessee (April 1863)
1863Civil War
0.7 mi
Skirmish at Franklin (April 1865 — Surrender era)
1865Civil War
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Adams Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Adams Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Adams Street Historic District?

Adams Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Adams Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Adams Street Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Adams Street Historic District?

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