Montpier
National Register of Historic Places

Montpier

Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
Listed
August 25, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
82004073

About this property

Montpier, also known as Nicholas Perkins House, is a two-and-a-half-story brick house built on a stone foundation during 1821–22. It has a gable roof with twin brick chimneys at each gable end. It was built with slave labor. Its original style was Federal, but its facade was modified in the 1859s by addition of a Greek Revival two-tiered portico and a doorway with side lights, corner lights and transom. It was built for Nicholas "Bigbee" Perkins III (1779-1848), of a plantation family. Perkins is notable as the man who recognized Aaron Burr and assisted in Burr's arrest for treason on February 18, 1807. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

1837 Old Natchez Trace
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
35.98302, -86.93367

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old Town
Pre Contact
0.7 mi
Old Town Bridge
Civil War
0.9 mi
Meeting-of-the-Waters
Early Republic
1.2 mi
Davis, Stokely, House
Industrial
1.2 mi
Perkins, Nicholas Tate, House
Industrial
2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Nashville — Hood's Withdrawal and Pursuit
1864Civil War
2 mi
Skirmish at Franklin (Hood Advance, November 1864)
1864Civil War
3.8 mi
Battle of Franklin – Carnton Plantation
1864Civil War
5.3 mi

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When was Montpier listed on the National Register?

Montpier was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Montpier?

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

What is the period of significance for Montpier?

The period of significance for Montpier is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1821.

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