Downtown Franklin Historic District (c.1805–1967)—Designated 1989, expanded 2002 and 2005; NRHP-listed 1972, expanded 1988 and 2000 The Downtown Franklin Historic District, centered around Main Street and 3rd Avenue, is composed of Franklin’s oldest residential and commercial buildings, including the public square and courthouse. These buildings, constructed in a variety of styles including Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Victorian, illustrate the continued evolution of Franklin as the governmental and commercial center of Williamson County. The Downtown Franklin Historic District boundary has been increased twice since its listing on the NRHP. The first extension in 1988 contains a one-block area of 3rd Avenue that includes 12 contributing dwellings and four non-contributing buildings. In 2000, the district boundary was further extended to encompass houses on the east side of the 300 block of 4th Avenue South. Eight single-family dwellings were added to the district. Today, the Downtown Franklin Historic District includes 221 contributing buildings and 52 non-contributing resources. The following buildings in the district are individually listed on the NRHP: • Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7, 115 2nd Avenue S. (NRHP/NHL 1973) • Winstead House, 423 South Margin Street (NRHP 1979) • Rainey House, 244 1st Avenue N. (NRHP 1970) Pinkerton Park Fort Granger Bicentennial Park COLUMBIA AVE FRANKLIN RD CHURCH ST 4TH AVE. N. 1ST AVE. S. 5TH AVE. S. ADAMS ST BRIDGE ST FAIR ST S MARGIN ST N MARGIN ST MAIN ST MARCH 2025 DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT FRANKLIN, TN PROJECT TEAM: PREPARED FOR: CLIENT FIRM 1 FIRM 2 FIRM 3 0 180 360 90 1 inch = 250 feet 115 2nd Avenue S., Hiram Masonic Lodge No.7 214 3rd Avenue South, Watson House 203 3rd Avenue North 27
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