Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smith House
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| Location | 13494 Columbia Hwy., Waco, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°22′42″N 87°1′54″W / 35.37833°N 87.03167°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000728[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 2006 |
The Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smith House is a historic house in Waco, Tennessee, U.S..
History
[edit]The house was built in the early 1850s for William M. Hackney, a horse saddler.[2] It was purchased by Dr. Benjamin Frankly Smith in 1855.[2] By 1860, he owned eight slaves.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, his son William T. Smith served in the Confederate States Army.[2] Meanwhile, Benjamin died at the end of the war, in 1865.[2] The house was subsequently inherited by his descendants until 1938.[2]
The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 23, 2006.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smith". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Smith, Dr. Benjamin Franklin, House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
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