William King House (Franklin, Tennessee)

	King, William, House
	Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	TN 96, 1 1/2 mi. W of US Alt. 41, Franklin, Tennessee
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	c.1854
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Central passage plan
MPS	Williamson County MRA [1]
NRHP reference #	88000297 [2]
Removed from NRHP	June 14, 1996

Last updated May 05, 2019

William King House, also known as Royal Oak Farm, in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but was removed from the National Register in 1996.^[2]

Franklin is a city in, and the county seat of, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. About 21 miles (34 km) south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and Middle Tennessee. As of 2017, its estimated population was 78,321, and it is the seventh-largest city in 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 two-story wood-frame I house was built circa 1854^[1] and included Central passage plan architecture.^[2] The National Register listing included a land area of 1.8 acres (0.73 ha).^[2] A 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources assessed that this house was one of the "best two-story vernacular I-House examples" in the county; the others highly rated were the Beverly Toon House, the Alpheus Truett House, the Thomas Brown House, the Claiborne Kinnard House, and the Stokely Davis House.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 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.
1 2 3 4 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

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[mraWilliamson-1] 1 2 3 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.

[nris-2] 1 2 3 4 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.