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Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7
115 2nd Ave S, Franklin,
TN ,
USA
Telephone:
(615) 790-1688
URL: Hiram Lodge No. 7
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 55' 32.279736",
-86° 52' 13.538748"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
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The Masonic Hall of Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 is a historic Gothic revival building in Franklin, Tennessee. Constructed in 1823, it is the oldest public building in Franklin. It houses Hiram Lodge No. 7, founded in 1809 and is the oldest Masonic Hall in continuous use in Tennessee. The building was the location of the negotiation and signing of the Treaty of Franklin in 1830, in which the Chickasaw Indians sold their lands before being moved west to today's Oklahoma. The sitting president Andrew Jackson was a participant. During the American Civil War, the building was used as a hospital for wounded Union soldiers after the Battle of Franklin. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
Tennessee State Historical Marker Text:
This Masonic Temple, home of Hiram Lodge No. 7, built in 1823, was the first three-story building in Tennessee, and was at that time, the tallest building west of the Allegheny Mountains. It has been occupied by Hiram Lodge No. 7 since its completion, making it one of the oldest continuing Lodges at the same location in the United States. It was the site of President Andrew Jackson's Treaty with Chickasaw Indians in 1830, and served as an observation post and hospital at the time of the Battle Franklin in November, 1864.
Erected 1984 by Williamson County Historical Society.
Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 07, 1973.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union, Tennessee Freemasons, Masonic Lodges, Miss. Freemasonry
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Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 Historical Marker Location Map, Franklin, Tennessee Map
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