Harrison House (Franklin, Tennessee) Explained

Harrison House
Location:S of Franklin on Columbia Pike, Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates:35.8822°N -86.8808°W
Built:1810 and 1848
Builder:William Harrison
Added:June 18, 1975
Refnum:75001799

The Harrison House is historic slave plantation home property in Franklin, Tennessee that was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1975. It was built perhaps in 1810 and was extended and remodelled in 1848 by William Harrison. The remodelling added a "two-story entrance portico and second-story gallery porch typical of many antebellum homes."

It was the site of the last staff meeting of Confederate General John Bell Hood with his staff before the 1864 Battle of Franklin, on battlefield 3miles north.[1]

Confederate Brig. Gen. John H. Kelly died and was buried here, after a smaller, earlier battle.

After the Battle of Franklin, Confederate Brig. Gen. John C. Carter was brought here and died on Dec. 10, 1864.[2]

The NRHP listing includes an area of .

Notes and References

  1. http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=2c027e97-e140-4c46-b513-7bfbd719e44f&gid=3 waymarking pic of historic plaque
  2. Web site: Harrison House Collection, 1841-ca. 2000 (bulk 1841-1864) . April 14, 2008.