CARTER HOUSE

FRANKLIN, TN

Freeman Hall, Belmont University, Wedgewood Avenue, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1891, this Classical Revival-style building was constructed to house the growing needs of Belmont University. The building is clad in stucco with a cornice featuring modillions and dentils, a two-story portico with fluted ionic columns on the north facade of the building, multi-story bay windows, one-over-one windows, and wings that connect to the Belmont Mansion, which sits to the south of the building. The building today houses the administrative offices of Belmont University.
Freeman Hall, Belmont University, Wedgewood Avenue, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Credit: w_lemay

Carter House is a historical estate located in Franklin, Tennessee, just south of Nashville. Built in 1830, it has been home to four generations of the same family and is now a registered historic landmark. It is one of the best-preserved Antebellum homes in the area, featuring a Greek Revival-style architecture.

The grounds of the estate include a large brick mansion, a garden, a carriage house, and a smokehouse. The interior of the house features original hardwood floors, detailed mouldings, marble fireplaces, and ornate chandeliers. There are ten rooms and two hallways in the house, each with their own unique artifacts and decor from the 19th century. The garden is made up of a variety of plants, including magnolias, cedars, and roses, and is surrounded by a low stone wall.

The grounds of Carter House are open to the public for tours and educational programs. The house is also available for private events, such as weddings, receptions, and other gatherings. The house and its grounds are also used for various community events throughout the year, such as the annual Franklin Spring Tour of Homes. In addition, Carter House is the site of several annual Civil War reenactments, which attract thousands of visitors each year.

CARTER HOUSE is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in FRANKLIN TN. US MID #8404700111

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Freeman Hall, Belmont University, Wedgewood Avenue, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1891, this Classical Revival-style building was constructed to house the growing needs of Belmont University. The building is clad in stucco with a cornice featuring modillions and dentils, a two-story portico with fluted ionic columns on the north facade of the building, multi-story bay windows, one-over-one windows, and wings that connect to the Belmont Mansion, which sits to the south of the building. The building today houses the administrative offices of Belmont University.
Wilson Music Building and Massey Performing Arts Center, Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1964, this Modern International-style building was constructed to serve as a library, and was repurposed to serve as a music building in the 1990s. The building is clad in red brick with concrete trim, porticoes surrounding a central courtyard with rectilinear concrete columns, large glass curtain walls, and an auditorium wing with stair-stepped facades and a stepped parapet. The building today houses the Music School of Belmont University and the university’s main performing arts center.
Belmont Mansion (Acklen Hall), Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1849-1853, this Greek Revival and Italian Villa-style house was designed by William Strickland and Adolphus Heiman for Joseph and Adelicia Acklen to serve as the Acklen family summer home. The mansion, originally known as Belle Monte, and was where the Acklens spent their summers, with the family spending the other seasons on the cotton plantations they owned in Louisiana. The house is clad in stucco with corinthian pilasters and a central two-story recessed portico with fluted corinthian columns, flanked by two smaller corinthian porticoes, decorative trim surrounds, french doors, a rooftop octagonal cupola, a cornice with dentils and modillions, lower one-story side wings with cast iron porches, and six-over-six double-hung windows on the side and rear facades. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Today, the house is attached to multiple academic buildings that form the oldest section of the Belmont University Campus, and has been restored to serve as a historical museum, documenting the history of the house under the ownership of the Acklen family, as well as the history of Belmont University.
Wilson Music Building and Massey Performing Arts Center, Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1964, this Modern International-style building was constructed to serve as a library, and was repurposed to serve as a music building in the 1990s. The building is clad in red brick with concrete trim, porticoes surrounding a central courtyard with rectilinear concrete columns, large glass curtain walls, and an auditorium wing with stair-stepped facades and a stepped parapet. The building today houses the Music School of Belmont University and the university’s main performing arts center.
Belmont Mansion (Acklen Hall), Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1849-1853, this Greek Revival and Italian Villa-style house was designed by William Strickland and Adolphus Heiman for Joseph and Adelicia Acklen to serve as the Acklen family summer home. The mansion, originally known as Belle Monte, and was where the Acklens spent their summers, with the family spending the other seasons on the cotton plantations they owned in Louisiana. The house is clad in stucco with corinthian pilasters and a central two-story recessed portico with fluted corinthian columns, flanked by two smaller corinthian porticoes, decorative trim surrounds, french doors, a rooftop octagonal cupola, a cornice with dentils and modillions, lower one-story side wings with cast iron porches, and six-over-six double-hung windows on the side and rear facades. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Today, the house is attached to multiple academic buildings that form the oldest section of the Belmont University Campus, and has been restored to serve as a historical museum, documenting the history of the house under the ownership of the Acklen family, as well as the history of Belmont University.
Belmont Mansion (Acklen Hall), Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1849-1853, this Greek Revival and Italian Villa-style house was designed by William Strickland and Adolphus Heiman for Joseph and Adelicia Acklen to serve as the Acklen family summer home. The mansion, originally known as Belle Monte, and was where the Acklens spent their summers, with the family spending the other seasons on the cotton plantations they owned in Louisiana. The house is clad in stucco with corinthian pilasters and a central two-story recessed portico with fluted corinthian columns, flanked by two smaller corinthian porticoes, decorative trim surrounds, french doors, a rooftop octagonal cupola, a cornice with dentils and modillions, lower one-story side wings with cast iron porches, and six-over-six double-hung windows on the side and rear facades. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Today, the house is attached to multiple academic buildings that form the oldest section of the Belmont University Campus, and has been restored to serve as a historical museum, documenting the history of the house under the ownership of the Acklen family, as well as the history of Belmont University.
Historical Marker, Belmont Mansion, Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN
Historical Marker, Belmont Mansion, Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN
Gazebo, Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN
Belmont Mansion (Acklen Hall), Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1849-1853, this Greek Revival and Italian Villa-style house was designed by William Strickland and Adolphus Heiman for Joseph and Adelicia Acklen to serve as the Acklen family summer home. The mansion, originally known as Belle Monte, and was where the Acklens spent their summers, with the family spending the other seasons on the cotton plantations they owned in Louisiana. The house is clad in stucco with corinthian pilasters and a central two-story recessed portico with fluted corinthian columns, flanked by two smaller corinthian porticoes, decorative trim surrounds, french doors, a rooftop octagonal cupola, a cornice with dentils and modillions, lower one-story side wings with cast iron porches, and six-over-six double-hung windows on the side and rear facades. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Today, the house is attached to multiple academic buildings that form the oldest section of the Belmont University Campus, and has been restored to serve as a historical museum, documenting the history of the house under the ownership of the Acklen family, as well as the history of Belmont University.
Gazebo, Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN
Belmont Mansion (Acklen Hall), Belmont University, Belmont Boulevard, Edgehill, Nashville, TN Built in 1849-1853, this Greek Revival and Italian Villa-style house was designed by William Strickland and Adolphus Heiman for Joseph and Adelicia Acklen to serve as the Acklen family summer home. The mansion, originally known as Belle Monte, and was where the Acklens spent their summers, with the family spending the other seasons on the cotton plantations they owned in Louisiana. The house is clad in stucco with corinthian pilasters and a central two-story recessed portico with fluted corinthian columns, flanked by two smaller corinthian porticoes, decorative trim surrounds, french doors, a rooftop octagonal cupola, a cornice with dentils and modillions, lower one-story side wings with cast iron porches, and six-over-six double-hung windows on the side and rear facades. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Today, the house is attached to multiple academic buildings that form the oldest section of the Belmont University Campus, and has been restored to serve as a historical museum, documenting the history of the house under the ownership of the Acklen family, as well as the history of Belmont University.

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CARTER HOUSE
1140 COLUMBIA AVE
FRANKLIN
TN
37064-0555

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MID # 8404700111
Name CARTER HOUSE
Alternate Name CARTER HOUSE
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 35.917154, -86.873963
CODES FIPS State Code: 47
FIPS County Code: 187
US Census Tract: 050602
US Census Block: 1105