6 CITY OF FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE Historical Timeline for the City of Franklin 1799 Town of Franklin established 1799 Williamson County’s first Courthouse is built in Franklin 1815 Town of Franklin is incorporated 1819 1st subdivision (Hincheyville) is laid out southwest of town 1823 Construction of the first Masonic Lodge in Tennessee begins 1823 Carnton Plantation is built 1830 President Andrew Jackson travels to Franklin for the Treaty of Chickasaw negotiations 1830 Carter House is built 1859 Completion of the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad 1862 Franklin becomes a military post after the fall of Nashville 1864 Battle of Franklin 1899 Confederate statue unveiled in the middle of the public square 1960 Four properties associated with the Battle of Franklin are designated National Historic Landmarks 1967 Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County founded 1972 Original 16-block town plat is listed on National Register of Historic Places 1976 First inventory of historic properties in Williamson County is conducted 1978 Carnton Plantation opened to the public 1982 Hincheyville District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places 1982 A survey of 726 historic properties in Williamson County included rural sections of Franklin 1984 Franklin becomes a National Main Street Town 1986 Historic Preservation Ordinance creating Historic Zoning Commission enacted 1986 Multi-resources nomination submitted to the National Register of Historic Places 1988 Franklin Historic District expanded 1988 Lewisburg Avenue District listed on the National Register of Historic Places 1999 First thorough inventory of historic properties in Franklin updated 2000 Franklin Historic District expanded 2000 Adams Street District listed on National Register of Historic Places 2001 City of Franklin Historic Preservation Plan completed
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