Railroad Section Foreman's House. Built around 1870, this quaint structure was home for the foreman, who oversaw all track maintenance for this section of railroad between Nashville and Columbia. Across the railroad tracks near the riverbank two duplexes provided housing for the four African American section hands and their families employed to repair the tracks and maintain a safe roadbed. Notable section foremen who lived here included Ezra A. Jackson, Bedford Holt, Turner Jennette, M.E. Morrow, James Bradburn, and Corbett Burgett. Pioneers' Corner transferred the house and the organization's work to the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County in 2003. This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In Memory of Robert Ewell Sewell.
Pioneer's Corner. To commemorate the 1976 American Bicentennial, several Franklin preservationists organized "Pioneer's Corner" to promote local history and preserve the railroad foreman's house, which was threatened with demolition. The house was purchased for $2,500 from the L and N Railroad with the assistance of railroad executive Col. Phil Hooper; a grant from the Tennessee Bicentennial Commission helped fund the extensive restoration. Pioneer's Corner highlighted Williamson County's first 100 years by providing cultural exhibits, seminars and memorable luncheons. Among the charter members were Sue Berry, Katherine Cotton, Jim Crutchfield, Eva Darby, Clara and Evelyn Lunn, Marion and Melvin Maxwell and Martha Fuqua.
In memory of Douglas Berry.
Railroad Section Foreman's House
Built around 1870, this quaint structure was home for the foreman, who oversaw all track maintenance for this section of railroad between Nashville and Columbia. Across the railroad tracks near the riverbank two duplexes provided housing for the four African American section hands and their families employed to repair the tracks and maintain a safe roadbed. Notable section foremen who lived here included Ezra A. Jackson, Bedford Holt, Turner Jennette, M.E. Morrow, James Bradburn, and Corbett Burgett. Pioneers' Corner transferred the house and the organization's work to the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County in 2003. This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In Memory of Robert Ewell Sewell
Pioneer's Corner
To commemorate the 1976 American Bicentennial, several Franklin preservationists organized "Pioneer's Corner" to promote local history and preserve the railroad foreman's house, which was threatened with demolition. The house was purchased for $2,500 from the L & N Railroad with the assistance of railroad executive Col. Phil Hooper;
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a grant from the Tennessee Bicentennial Commission helped fund the extensive restoration. Pioneer's Corner highlighted Williamson County's first 100 years by providing cultural exhibits, seminars and memorable luncheons. Among the charter members were Sue Berry, Katherine Cotton, Jim Crutchfield, Eva Darby, Clara and Evelyn Lunn, Marion and Melvin Maxwell and Martha Fuqua.
Location. 35° 55.276′ N, 86° 51.942′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on 3rd Avenue South (State Highway 96) 0.1 miles south of South Margin Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 339 3rd Ave S, Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the
May 3, 2020
2. Pioneer's Corner side of marker
Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2020. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2020. Photos:1. submitted on April 29, 2020. 2. submitted on May 3, 2020. 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2020. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
