John Herbert House
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The John Herbert House, also known as Breezeway, is a property in Franklin, Tennessee
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
A 1988 study of historic resources in Williamson County
identified the Herbert house as one of the "best examples", along with the Beasley-Parham House
, of double pen
dogtrot houses in the county: "Both houses were built with two log pens joined by an open
breezeway or dogtrot and each pen has an exterior chimney. Both residences
had the breezeways enclosed with weatherboard siding by the end of the 19th
century. The original form and plan of the double pen dogtrot style is evident in
both residences."
It was built, remodelled, or has other significance in c.1830 and c.1910. It includes double pen
and Dogtrot architecture. When listed the property included three contributing buildings on an area of 5.5 acres (2.2 ha).
The property is denoted as Williamson County historic resource WM-152.
Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988.
A 1988 study of historic resources in Williamson County
Williamson County, Tennessee
Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010 US Census, the population was 183,182. The County's seat is Franklin, and it is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a...
identified the Herbert house as one of the "best examples", along with the Beasley-Parham House
Beasley-Parham House
The Beasley-Parham House is located in the vicinity of Greenbrier, Tennessee, United States. The house is a double pen dogtrot design, consisting of two log pens, each with an exterior chimney, that were originally connected by an open breezeway...
, of double pen
Double pen architecture
Single pen architecture and double pen architecture are architectural styles for design of log, and sometimes stone or brick pioneer houses found in the United States. In double pen, two log pens are built and those are joined by a roof over a breezeway in between.An example is the William Boyd...
dogtrot houses in the county: "Both houses were built with two log pens joined by an open
breezeway or dogtrot and each pen has an exterior chimney. Both residences
had the breezeways enclosed with weatherboard siding by the end of the 19th
century. The original form and plan of the double pen dogtrot style is evident in
both residences."
It was built, remodelled, or has other significance in c.1830 and c.1910. It includes double pen
Double pen architecture
Single pen architecture and double pen architecture are architectural styles for design of log, and sometimes stone or brick pioneer houses found in the United States. In double pen, two log pens are built and those are joined by a roof over a breezeway in between.An example is the William Boyd...
and Dogtrot architecture. When listed the property included three contributing buildings on an area of 5.5 acres (2.2 ha).
The property is denoted as Williamson County historic resource WM-152.