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Carnton

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Carnton is a historic plantation house built in 1826 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, on grounds that once covered roughly 1,420 acres. During the American Civil War the house served as the principal field hospital for wounded soldiers after the 1864 Battle of Franklin, fought less than a mile away, and four Confederate generals killed in the battle were laid out on its back porch. The house survives today as a preserved historic home.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Plantation 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Williamson County, United States 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1826 1
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Plantation 1
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Has Building Type

Plantation House, Concepts

In Style

Federal Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Carnton (Wikipedia)
Greek Revival Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Carnton (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Limestone, Architectural Materials
Source Carnton (Wikipedia)
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United States

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Sources
1. Carnton (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Carnton is a historic plantation home built in 1826 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The property, comprising 1,420 acres (5.7 km2), played an important role during and immediately after the Battle of Franklin during the American Civil War.
  • Infobox: built
    1826
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field
    Carnton is a historic plantation home built in 1826 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The property, comprising 1,420 acres (5.7 km2), played an important role during and immediately after the Battle of Franklin during the American Civil War. Carnton was situated less than one mile (1.6 km) from the location of the 1864 battle's Union Army eastern flank, and it became the pr
  • In Style: Federal Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Federal; Greek Revival
  • In Style: Greek Revival Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Federal; Greek Revival
  • Uses Element: Limestone, Article text
    Built on a raised limestone foundation, the southern facing entrance façade is a two-story, five-bay block with a side-facing gabled roof, covered in tin, with two dormer windows, and slightly projecting end chimneys.
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2. Carnton (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Williamson County, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Williamson County, United States
Wikidata item Q5044173, property P131/P17 (location): Williamson County, United States
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Wikidata: Carnton
Wikidata Q5044173, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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