Thomas Brown House, Franklin

Name: Thomas Brown House
Address: Franklin, United States

#78 among attractions in Franklin

Greek Revival architecture

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Old Town, also known as the Thomas Brown House, is a house in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, at the Old Town Archeological Site that was built by Thomas Brown starting in 1846. It is a two-story frame structure built on an "I-House" plan, an example of vernacular architecture showing Greek Revival influences. The Thomas Brown House is among the best two-story vernacular I-house examples in the county. ()

Built: 1846 (178 years ago)Coordinates: 35°59'37"N, 86°56'10"W

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Thomas Brown House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge, Franklin Antique Mall, Nashville Tennessee Temple, Owl's Hill Nature Center.

3.2 miW
Bridge
Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge, Franklin
82 min walk • The Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge is a concrete double arch bridge located in Williamson County, Tennessee, 8.7 mi from the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
6.3 miSE
35°55'24"N • 86°51'55"W
Franklin Antique Mall, Franklin
160 min walk • Shopping, Flea market, Antiques
5.2 miSE
Church, Temple
Nashville Tennessee Temple, Franklin
134 min walk • The Nashville Tennessee Temple is the 84th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, approximately 20 miles southwest of central Nashville.
4.2 miNE
Park
Owl's Hill Nature Center, Brentwood
107 min walk • The Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary is a 300-acre wildlife sanctuary in northwestern Williamson County, Tennessee.
5.1 miNE
Church
Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville
130 min walk • The Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a Presbyterian Church in America megachurch with 3,500 weekly attenders in 2015.
~840 ftN
Bridge
Old Town Bridge, Franklin
5 min walk • The Old Town Bridge in Franklin, Tennessee was a "frame bridge across Brown Creek near its junction with the Big Harpeth River." It was built by U.S. soldiers in 1801. It carried the Harpeth River branch of the Natchez Trace over Brown's Creek. The bridge was rebuilt several times subsequently, but was dismantled some time before 1988.
6 miSE
35°55'57"N • 86°51'36"W
Boiler Room Theatre, Franklin
153 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
6.2 miSE
35°55'27"N • 86°52'0"W
Gallery 202, Franklin
158 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
5 miS
Cemetery
William Boyd House, Franklin
129 min walk • The William Boyd House, also known as All Bright Hill, is a c. 1800 double-pen house in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. The W.A. Boyd farm was one of the largest farms or plantations in Williamson County both before and after the American Civil War.
0.7 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Montpier, Franklin
19 min walk • 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.
5.2 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Henry P. Gray House, Franklin
132 min walk • The Henry P. Gray House is a building in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, dating from c.1845. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It shows Greek Revival and Central passage plan architecture.

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Nearby attractions include Old Town Bridge, Franklin (5 min walk), Stokely Davis House, Franklin (13 min walk), Montpier, Franklin (19 min walk).

Thomas Brown House, Franklin

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Thomas Brown House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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