Boyd-Wilson Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Boyd-Wilson Farm

Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
Listed
July 4, 1996
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
96000748

About this property

The Boyd–Wilson Farm is a 157-acre (64 ha) historic district in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. The circa 1840 farm includes an I-house. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. When listed, it included six contributing buildings, two contributing structures, one contributing site and two non-contributing buildings. The farm's west edge is the West Harpeth River. The property includes the historic Boyd Mill Ruins (separately listed on the National Register). The farmhouse's north, two-story facade was built c.1884 and is of heavy braced frame construction. It has a central hallway and chimneys at its gable ends in what is called an I-house. The chimneys, originally limestone, were modified c.1920 to include brick. It has a two-story portico with four square columns built in 1976 which replaced a one-story portico from c.1884. It was deemed notable as "one of the few historic farms in Williamson County to retain its agricultural integrity from a period in the county's history when agriculture was the basis of prosperity." It is a designated Century Farm. Historic notability of properties of this type was covered in a 1994 study of historic family farms in Middle Tennessee.

Location

3209 Boxley Valley Rd.
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
35.91742, -86.96813

Categories

AGRICULTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Boyd Mill Ruins
Civil War
0.2 mi
Boyd, William, House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Gray, Henry P., House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Leipers Fork Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
1.9 mi
Leipers Fork Historic District
Listed
2.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Franklin – Carnton Plantation
1864Civil War
4.4 mi
Skirmish at Franklin (Hood Advance, November 1864)
1864Civil War
4.6 mi
Battle of Thompson's Station (Forrest)
1863Civil War
5.2 mi
Battle of Franklin — Carter House
1864Civil War
5.4 mi

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When was Boyd-Wilson Farm listed on the National Register?

Boyd-Wilson Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Boyd-Wilson Farm?

Boyd-Wilson Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boyd-Wilson Farm?

The period of significance for Boyd-Wilson Farm is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1840.

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