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]

Cox House
Cox House in 2014
Cox House (Franklin, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Cox House (Franklin, Tennessee)
Cox House (Franklin, Tennessee) is located in the United States
Cox House (Franklin, Tennessee)
Location150 Franklin Rd., Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates35°55′43″N 86°51′54″W
Area5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1891, 1972 and 1975
ArchitectWoods & Crabb
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.80003881 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cox House / Harpeth Academy". National Park Service. with 16 photos from 1979


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