John Frost House

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John Frost House
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John Frost house, July 2014.
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LocationOld Smyrna Rd. 1 1/2 mi. E of Wilson Pike, Brentwood, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°1′6″N86°45′27″W / 36.01833°N 86.75750°W / 36.01833; -86.75750 Coordinates: 36°1′6″N86°45′27″W / 36.01833°N 86.75750°W / 36.01833; -86.75750
Area3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Builtc. 1810
Architectural style Central passage plan
MPS Williamson County MRA [1]
NRHP reference No. 88000308 [2]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1988

The John Frost House is a property in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It has also been known as Cottonport, and dates from c.1810. [2]

When listed the property included one contributing building and one contributing structure on an area of 3.4 acres (1.4 ha). [2]

The NRHP-eligibility of the property was covered in a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources. [1]

Williamson County Historical Society Sign located near John Frost house (Cottonport) with information about the site. Cottonport - Williamson County Historical Society sign.JPG
Williamson County Historical Society Sign located near John Frost house (Cottonport) with information about the site.

It is a two-story central passage plan house upon a limestone foundation, with a two-story portico with square posts and balustrade that was added in c.1980. It is built of five course common bond brick. A second contributing building on the property is a c.1830 single pen log outbuilding with half-dovetail notching. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 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". National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County: John Frost House (WM-90)". National Park Service . Retrieved April 8, 2018. With seven photos from 1987.