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Cox House
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National Register of Historic Places

Cox House

Also known as Harpeth Academy

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Franklin
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Cox House

Cox House, at 150 Franklin Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 28, 1980. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 5.8 acres.

What it isHistoric house in Tennessee, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1891 to today

  1. 1891Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

150 Franklin Rd., Franklin · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Cox HouseStart here
  2. 2Henry H. Mayberry HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Franklin City CemeterySite · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Rest Haven CemeterySite · next door
  5. 5Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7Building · 0.4 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DFranklin Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miSFort GrangerSite0.3 miBAlpheus Truett HouseBuilt 18460.3 miBManey-Sidway HouseBuilding0.3 miDFranklin Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.5 miDFranklin Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.5 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal Church (Additional Documentation)Building0.5 mi

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Questions about Cox House

Is Cox House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 28, 1980 (Register number 80003881).

Is Cox House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Cox House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.