Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Seward Hall
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 6, 2021
1. Seward Hall Marker
The land on which this handsome brick house stands was the eastern part of Revolutionary soldier Daniel Hill's original tract of 320 acres purchased in 1801. In 1854 John Ewing and Sara Buchanan Hill built their house in the Greek Revival style and named it “Garden Hill.” The Hills sold their new home in 1858 to John C. and Joanna Crockett Seward and then moved to Humbolt, TN. On the main facade is an original two-story pedimented portico with square Doric columns and square baluster railings. The house's interior contains an original curved staircase and architrave molding indicative of the prosperity of the builder. There was once a log kitchen in yard as well as a winter kitchen in the basement. The house left the Seward family in 1935 and today retains 20 acres. This historic property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Erected 2003 by Williamson County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 35° 55.664′ N, 86° 46.914′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It
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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 Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Enslaved Cabins (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cistern and Root Cellar (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ravenswood Mansion (approx. 1.4 miles away); Clovercroft Road and Wilson Pike Area / Breezeway (approx. 1½ miles away); Spring House (approx. 1½ miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 2 miles away); Carothers Family (approx. 2 miles away); McConnico Meeting House (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 6, 2021
2. Seward Hall Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner
3. John Seward House
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Photographed by Skye Marthaler / WikiMedia Commons, July 12, 2014
4. John Seward House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,556 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
