Franklin Wow House: Own Historic Riverside

FRANKLIN, TN -- Built in 1836 for James Randal McGavock, the second son of Randal McGavock, former mayor of Nashville and pater familias of Carnton, the mansion known alternately as Riverside or, more prosaically, the McGavock-Gaines House, is on the market.

Being the second son, James wasn't in line to inherit the famous home where four Confederate generals laid dead on the back porch after the Battle of Franklin, so Riverside was built (Elizabeth, James' sister, coincidentally, married William Giles Harding, who built Belle Meade Plantation; the McGavocks didn't want for nice homes).

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the property includes a cabin built in 1833, plus other buildings constructed in the early 20th century.

• Address: 1711 Forrest Crossing Cir, Franklin, Tennessee
• Price: $1,799,000
• Square Feet: 7101
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 4 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1836
• Features: LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. ** Riverside** This 5000 sq ft Antebellum home is a Historic gem with modern amenities, an escape in the center of FRANKLIN. Historic 1833 Cabin (2116 sq ft) and Banquet Hall (4671 sq ft) 3 Bedrooms in main estate home as well as 3 bedrooms in cabin w/ 2 more in the banquet hall/detached apt.

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