Samuel S. Morton House

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Samuel S. Morton House
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Location Carters Creek Pike 3/10 mi. N of Bear Creek Rd., in or near Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°52′19″N86°58′30″W / 35.87194°N 86.97500°W / 35.87194; -86.97500 Coordinates: 35°52′19″N86°58′30″W / 35.87194°N 86.97500°W / 35.87194; -86.97500
Area 3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Built c.1850, c.1900 and c.1910
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Greek Revival, Central passage plan
MPS Williamson County MRA [1]
NRHP reference # 88000365 [2]
Added to NRHP April 13, 1988

The Samuel S. Morton House is a property in Franklin, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It has also been known as Lillie House. [2]

Franklin, Tennessee City in Tennessee, United States

Franklin is a city in, and the county seat of, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. About 21 miles south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and Middle Tennessee.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

The listing included three contributing buildings and one contributing structure on 3.4 acres (1.4 ha). [2]

The property's eligibility for NRHP listing was covered in a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources. [1]

See also

George W. Morton House

The George W. Morton House is a property in Nolensville, Tennessee, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was built c.1870.

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