Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smith House Explained

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smith House
Coordinates:35.3783°N -87.0317°W
Architecture:Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Added:August 23, 2006
Refnum:06000728

The Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smith House is a historic house in Waco, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The house was built in the early 1850s for William M. Hackney, a horse saddler.[1] It was purchased by Dr. Benjamin Frankly Smith in 1855.[1] By 1860, he owned eight slaves.[1] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, his son William T. Smith served in the Confederate States Army.[1] Meanwhile, Benjamin died at the end of the war, in 1865.[1] The house was subsequently inherited by his descendants until 1938.[1]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 23, 2006.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smith. National Park Service. August 27, 2016.
  2. Web site: Smith, Dr. Benjamin Franklin, House. National Park Service. August 27, 2016.