Fairvue, U.S. Highway 31-E, Gallatin, Sumner County, TN

Significance: The structure is a fine example of the plantation architecture popular in Tennessee during the 1830-1845 period. Classic details in ornamentation were combined with a Georgian-type structure to create a home of unusual grace and style. Isaac Franklin, the first owner of this vast plantation, was a wealthy landholder whose large property inventory included seven plantations in Louisiana.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-34
Survey number: HABS TN-80
Building/structure dates: ca. 1832 Initial Construction