The William W. Johnson House in Franklin, Tennessee

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:...

, along with the James Scales House

James Scales House

The James Scales House, built c.1885 in Kirkland, Tennessee, along with the William W. Johnson House, another Williamson County house, are notable as late 19th century central passage plan residences that "display period decoration at eaves and porch." It includes Stick/Eastlake, I-house, and...

, another 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...

 house, are notable as late 19th century central passage plan residences that "display period decoration at eaves and porch." It has been described as I-house architecture.

The 1.5 acre (0.607029 ha) property, including two contributing buildings and two contributing structures, 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.

Dates of historic significance for the property include c.1820, c.1840, and c.1875.