Beechwood Hall

Franklin, Tennessee's Beechwood Hall or H.G.W. Mayberry House was constructed in 1856. The home is a mixture of the Greek Revival and Italianate architectural styles. Greek Revival elements of the home are seen in the full height entry portico. Italianate influences are seen in the home's arched single pane windows and door transom. The windows span from the floor to the ceiling of the home. This is common in almost all Italianate style structures. The home has a central, open air floor plan with chimneys on each of the side elevations. The home features a cantilevered staircase in its central hallway. The home is sheathed in brick, covered in stucco. The home was once the center of one of Franklin, Tennessee's largest plantations. Henry G.W. Mayberry was given the tract of land from his father in law Henry Hunter, as a wedding present. Mayberry constructed a log cabin called Liberty Hall. This log cabin burned in 1851. Mayberry commissioned architect Pryor Lilly to build a two story mansion for his family. The site for the home was located on a hill overlooking the plantation. By the time the Civil War broke out, Mayberry was the largest landowner in Franklin. Census records stated that he owned 1,608 acres, and 24 slaves. Mayberry was a captain in the Confederate army during the Civil War. When he returned to Beechwood Hall following the war, Mayberry had 1,533 acres along with several cotton gins and mills. When Mayberry passed in 1875, his plantation was sold out of the family. In the mid 19th century, the home was abandoned and used as a barn. The home was restored in 1967. In 1988 Beechwood Hall was listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria C for its architectural significance on a local level. Country music stars Hank Williams Jr, and most recently Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have owned this property. Beechwood Hall is a Tennessee treasure and can be yours as it is currently for sale.

Beechwood Hall real estate listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3538-Bear-Creek-Rd-Franklin-TN-37064/2087536683_zpid/ 

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