William Boyd House

The William Boyd House, also known as All Bright Hill, is a circa 1800 double-pen house in Franklin, Tennessee, United States.[2]

William Boyd House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William Boyd House
Location	Boyd Mill Pike 1/10 mi. N of Boxley Valley Rd., Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°55′27″N 86°57′55″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	c. 1800
Architectural style	Double pen
MPS	Williamson County MRA[1]
NRHP reference No.	88000284 [2]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1988

The W.A. Boyd farm was one of the largest farms or plantations in Williamson County both before and after the American Civil War. After the war, many of these were reduced in size, but the Boyd farm, which included the Boyd Mill and the William Boyd House had 528 acres (214 ha). The house was of log cabin type but was expanded with a two-story colonnade.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. When listed the property included one contributing building and one non-contributing structure on 1 acre (0.40 ha).[2]

This house is one of five log buildings built during 1798 to 1800, during the earliest settling of the area, which survive to today. Others, also NRHP-listed, are: the William Ogilvie House, the David McEwen House, the Daniel McMahan House, and the Andrew Crockett House.[1]

See also

• Boyd-Wilson Farm

References

1. Thomason Associates and Tennessee Historical Commission (February 1988). "Historic Resources of Williamson County (Partial Inventory of Historic and Architectural Properties), National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination". National Park Service. p. 28,40.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.