National Register of Historic Places

Fairfax

White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Listed
April 12, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001795

About this property

Fairfax is a historic mansion in White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA. The mansion was completed in 1840. It was built by Lawson D. Franklin (1801–1861), Tennessee's first millionaire, for his son, Isaac White Rodgers Franklin, Sr. (1827–1866). It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. Senator Herbert S. Walters grew up in this house. By 1953, it was acquired by Thomas H. Berry and his wife, Ellen McClung. They restored it a year later, in 1954. They hired Irish painter James Reynolds to do the murals in the living-room. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 13, 1973. The house was surveyed and photographed for the Historic American Buildings Survey, where it is called the Isaac Franklin House.

Location

White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee
36.06793, -83.25239

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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1863Civil War
9.9 mi
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1864Civil War
10.2 mi

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When was Fairfax listed on the National Register?

Fairfax was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Fairfax?

Fairfax is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fairfax?

The period of significance for Fairfax is recorded as the industrial era.

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