Glen Echo | |
Location | N of Franklin off U.S. 31 on Spencer Creek Rd., Franklin, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°57′0″N86°51′29″W / 35.95000°N 86.85806°W Coordinates: 35°57′0″N86°51′29″W / 35.95000°N 86.85806°W |
Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
Built | c.1828 |
Architect | Ruff, Joseph |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 76001808 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
Glen Echo, also known as Harpeth Hall, is a property in Franklin, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is a former plantation house that is now the centerpiece and administrative office of the Battle Ground Academy campus.
It was designed and/or built c. 1828 by Joseph Ruff. The structure includes Federal architecture. The NRHP listing was for an area of 14 acres (5.7 ha) with just one contributing building. [1]
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