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Tour 8 of Franklin’s Most Charming Historic Homes
by Katie Shands, author of Finding Franklin
1. Watson House (214 3rd Avenue South)
ABOUT THE WATSON HOUSE:
With its mansard roof and projecting central tower, the...
Tour 8 of Franklin’s Most Charming Historic Homes
4. Campbell Westbrook House (819 West Main Street)
ABOUT THE CAMPBELL WESTBROOK HOUSE:
The grand Campbell Westbrook House was the original location of O’More College of...
Tour 8 of Franklin’s Most Charming Historic Homes
6. Green-Moore House (932 West Main Street)
ABOUT THE GREEN-MOORE HOUSE:
The Green-Moore House has the most scandalous history of all the homes on this list....
Tour 8 of Franklin’s Most Charming Historic Homes
2. The Corn House/Biscuit Love (132 3rd Avenue South)
ABOUT THE CORN HOUSE:
Food and entertainment run deep in the history of the Corn House. A...
Tour 8 of Franklin’s Most Charming Historic Homes
Glimpses into the past can be found nearly everywhere in Franklin, Tennessee—from the bullet-riddled buildings that bore witness to the Battle of Franklin to...
Tour 8 of Franklin’s Most Charming Historic Homes
3. The Eggleston Place (203 3rd Avenue North)
ABOUT THE EGGLESTON PLACE:
The Eggleston Place—a columned, white home with a rear gazebo and latticed porch—looks like...
Tour 8 of Franklin’s Most Charming Historic Homes
7. The Campbell School (1014 West Main Street)
ABOUT THE CAMPBELL SCHOOL:
This may not be among the showiest homes on West Main Street, but the...
Tour 8 of Franklin’s Most Charming Historic Homes
5. LilliHouse (930 West Main Street)
ABOUT LILLIHOUSE:
LilliHouse has strong ties to Franklin’s leading industry in the early 1900s. Lillie Mills provided flour and cornmeal...