Lotz House (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Lotz House (Additional Documentation)

Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
Listed
December 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
76001809

About this property

The Lotz House (Lotz rhymes with “boats") is a Greek Revival white frame two-story home built in 1858 in the middle Tennessee town of Franklin. The house is significant for being located at the epicenter of the Battle of Franklin in the American Civil War in 1864. The house's occupants, the family of German immigrant Albert Lotz, could see from their front yard a wave thousands of uniformed Confederate soldiers advancing toward them to engage Union soldiers who were in defensive positions in a line adjoining the Lotz' property. During the intense five-hour battle, which resulted in about 10,000 casualties, the Lotz family took shelter in a neighbor's basement.

Location

1111 Columbia Ave.
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
35.91784, -86.87278

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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When was Lotz House (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Lotz House (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Lotz House (Additional Documentation)?

Lotz House (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lotz House (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Lotz House (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1858.

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