The Cedars (Franklin, Kentucky)

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The Cedars
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Location812 E. Cedar St., Franklin, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°43′05″N86°33′28″W / 36.71806°N 86.55778°W / 36.71806; -86.55778 (Cedars, The)
Area47 acres (19 ha)
Built1836
Built byNathan Salmons
Architectural style Greek Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 95001516 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1996

The Cedars in Franklin, Kentucky, located at 812 E. Cedar St., in Franklin, in Simpson County, is a historic house built in 1836. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

The listing included 11 contributing buildings and a contributing site on 47 acres (19 ha). [1]

The main building is the two-story Greek Revival house, built in 1836. This "features minimal wood detailing, typical of this early style and period of construction." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Donna G. Logsdon (July 10, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Cedars". National Park Service . Retrieved April 24, 2018. With accompanying 13 photos from 1995