Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Jasmine Grove
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Myles Manor Park

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1. Jasmine Grove side of the marker

Inscription. Jasmine Grove Built as a two-story frame house in 1850 by William Many, Jasmine Grove was occupied by Union forces during the construction of Fort Granger during the Civil War. In 1916, Jasmine Grove was owned by Charles Sidway who hired Chicago architect Marshall Field to redesign the residence, adding the two-story elliptical portico. In 1930, a group of local residents purchased Jasmine Grove and converted it into a golf and country club. In 1935, W.W. Harlin acquired Jasmine Grove and restored it as a residence. Under W.W. Harlin's guiding hand, Jasmine Grove became a well-known showplace. For years it was the Harlin family residence and placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1988.
Myles Manor Park To protest the location of the Allen Stove Factory, which was being built across from her homeplace, Mrs. W.F. Eakin subdivided her front yard into building lots. On October 28, 1929, a public auction was held on the grounds with 1,000 persons in attendance. Newspaper ads boasted Myles Manor Park as "Franklin's finest home sites with macadam roads, fine shade, on the Jackson Highway at the city limits."

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In time, Myles Manor Park was developed into 23 homes becoming Franklin's first residential development offering all the amenities of modern living.
(Donated by Ed & Camille Underwood)

Erected 2003 by Williams County Historical Society/Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 35° 55.968′ N, 86° 51.9′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on Myles Manor Court south of Winslow Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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

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2. Myles Manor Park side of the marker

Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Truett House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Working Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Price Buchanan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allen Manufacturing Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); The History of Harlinsdale Farms (approx. ¼ mile away); The Main Barn (approx. ¼ mile away); Retreat from Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Grave of Midnight Sun (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

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3. Jasmine Grove/Myles Manor Park Marker

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4. Jasmine Grove

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Jasmine Grove⎯⎯⎯Myles Manor Park

Jasmine Grove
⎯⎯⎯
Myles Manor Park