MPS Williamson County MRA Area 1 ha Added to NRHP 13 April 1988 | NRHP Reference # 88000329 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture | |
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Location Caruthers Rd. 1 mi. E of Lewisburg Pike, Franklin, Tennessee Built c.1840, c.1907 and c.1920 Similar Carnton, Lotz House, Carter House | ||
The McGavock-Gaines House, also known as Riverside, is a historic mansion in Franklin, Tennessee.
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Location
The house is located on Caruthers Road, east of the Lewisburg Pike, in Franklin, a small town in Williamson County near Nashville, in the Southern state of Tennessee.
History
The mansion was built circa 1840 for James Randal McGavock, the son of Randal McGavock, who served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1824 to 1825 and owned the Carnton Plantation.
It was remodelled in Classical Revival style in c.1920.
Architectural significance
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 13, 1988. When listed the property included two contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and one non-contributing building, on an area of 3.2 acres (1.3 ha).
References
McGavock-Gaines House Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA