National Register of Historic Places

Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
Listed
April 12, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88000378

About this property

Franklin Historic District is a historic district in Franklin, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It was created to preserve historic commercial and residential architecture in a 16-block area of the original, downtown Franklin around the north, west, and south of the town square. The 140-acre (57 ha) area of the 1972-listed district includes two properties separately listed on the National Register, Winstead House and the Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 (which is also a U.S. National Historic Landmark). Architectural styles include Gothic Revival and Federal. When listed, the district included 211 contributing buildings and 65 non-contributing buildings, on an area of 140 acres (57 ha). The boundaries of the district were increased in 1988 to add a 5.2-acre (2.1 ha) area. The increased area included 12 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and four non-contributing buildings, in architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, and T-plan. The district was further increased in 2000 to add a 2.6-acre (1.1 ha) area including Queen Anne and Colonial Revival architecture. This increase included nine contributing buildings and two non-contributing buildings. The Franklin historic district is one of five National Register historic districts in the city of Franklin. Four of these, including the Franklin historic district, are also designated as local historic districts by city ordinance, making them subject to design review. Franklin has seven local historic districts. The first increase added a one-block area which includes 12 houses. The second increase added nine contributing buildings.

Location

Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
35.92180, -86.86619

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi
Winstead House
Civil War
0.2 mi
Lewisburg Avenue Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
0.3 mi
Franklin Historic District
Modern
0.3 mi
Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7
Early Republic
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Franklin — Opdycke's Counter-charge at the Carter House
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Franklin — Carter House Assault
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Franklin (First)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Second Battle of Franklin (Tennessee)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Franklin Tennessee First
1863Civil War
0.3 mi

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When was Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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