Cox House (Franklin, Tennessee)
Cox House is a building in Franklin, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is also known as the Harpeth Academy building.[1]
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Location | 150 Franklin Rd., Franklin, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°55′43″N 86°51′54″W |
Area | 5.8 acres (2.3 ha) |
Built | 1891, 1972 and 1975 |
Architect | Woods & Crabb |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 80003881 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 28, 1980 |
It was built in 1891 for Congressman Nicholas Nichol Cox. It was extended in 1972 and again in 1975. It was designed by architects Woods & Crabb. It includes Late Victorian architecture. The listing was for an area of 5.8 acres (2.3 ha) with just one contributing building.[1][2]
It was purchased in 1969 by the Harpeth Academy, a private elementary school that itself is a historic institution, to be used as an administration building.[2] It is now part of Battle Ground Academy.
See also
- Owen-Cox House, also NRHP-listed in Williamson County
References
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