Franklin Historic District Design Guidelines

DRAFT FRANKLIN HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES 196 Franklin’s Historic Resources Local Historic Districts Hincheyville The Hincheyville Historic District is Franklin's first residential neighborhood and is named for Hinchey Petway, a wealthy merchant. The district is primarily comprised of single-family residential buildings ranging in construction from ca. 1828 to the mid-20th century and represent Federal style, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman. Hincheyville stands as an architecturally rich district representative of the major residential building trends evolving from the Federal period to the early 1930s in mid-sized towns of Middle Tennessee. The Hincheyville Local Historic District is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Key Characteristics • 19th and mid-20th century buildings of various period styles • Frame and brick construction • Two-story houses common, one- story buildings also present • Historic garages and other small outbuildings • Front, side, and rear yards with lawns and trees • Central walkway from sidewalk to street common • Gravel driveways located within side yards • Streams • Streets and sidewalks with dividing grass or planted margin • Historic hitching posts and steps and low retaining walls • Historic and modern metal and wooden fences