Adams Street Historic District
Adams Street Historic District | |
Location | 1112-1400 Adams, 1251-1327 Adams St., and 304-308 Stewart St., Franklin, Tennessee |
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Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Folk Victorian |
MPS | Williamson County MRA[1] |
NRHP Reference # | 00000233[2] |
Added to NRHP | March 15, 2000 |
The Adams Street Historic District in Franklin, Tennessee consists of properties at 1112-1400 Adams, 1251-1327 Adams St., and 304-308 Stewart St. It is a 14-acre (5.7 ha) historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and is one of seven local historic districts in the city of Franklin.[2][3]
The historic district is a residential neighborhood where most of the homes were built between the 1890s and 1930s. The neighborhood was built on farmland outside of the original borders of the town of Franklin. The earlier buildings in the district are mostly single-story frame construction in the Folk Victorian style, including some Queen Anne and Italianate details. Some homes from the 1920s and 1930s are built in the bungalow style.[3] The 14-acre (5.7 ha) district listed on the National Register includes 37 contributing buildings and 16 non-contributing buildings.[2]
The Adams Street historic district is one of five National Register historic districts in the city of Franklin. Four of these, including Adams Street, are also designated as local historic districts by city ordinance, making them subject to design review. Franklin has seven local historic districts.[3]
References
- ↑ Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination" (PDF). National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "Franklin Historic Preservation Overlay". City of Franklin, Tennessee. Retrieved July 24, 2012.