National Historic Landmark · Masonic temple · Franklin, Tennessee

Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7

United States historic place in Franklin, Tennessee. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1973Gothic Revival
Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7
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What it is

Wikipedia · Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7

The Masonic Hall of Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 is a historic Gothic Revival building on South 2nd Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee. Constructed in 1823, it is the oldest public building in Franklin. It is nationally significant as the site of negotiations leading to the Treaty of Franklin, the first Indian removal treaty agreed after passage of the 1830 Indian Removal Act. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. It continues to serve the local Masonic lodge.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressS. 2nd Ave., Franklin, TN
CountyWilliamson County
ListedNov 7, 1973
Reference number73001859
Type of placeMasonic temple
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

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AddressS. 2nd Ave., Franklin, TN
Coordinates35.92563, -86.87042 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitStones River National Battlefield · 25 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbySmith Springs 19 mi · Anderson Road Campground 19 mi · Cook Day Use Area 21 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001859. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.