The Stokely Davis House (also known as Fairmount) was built in 1850 and included

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and

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. The house was among the best two-story vernacular

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examples in the county (along with William King House, Alpheus Truett House, Claiborne Kinnard House,

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, and Old Town, a.k.a. Thomas Brown House). It had a two-story

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with Doric columns, and a two-story frame addition to the rear. Its central hall plan interior included

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-influenced original fireplace mantles with

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molding and original doors with architrave moldings. Photography was not allowed in the interior, as of its listing. With It was listed on the

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in 1988. On the early morning of January 28, 2014, it burned down. It was removed from the National Register on July 15, 2015.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Italianate architecture in Tennessee Greek Revival houses in Tennessee Houses in Franklin, Tennessee Houses completed in 1850 National Register of Historic Places in Williamson County, Tennessee Former National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee {{WilliamsonCountyTN-NRHP-stub