Meeting-of-the-Waters
- Also Known As: Thomas Hardin Perkins House
- Address: Del Rio Pike
- Vicinity: NW of Franklin
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1800/00/00 | Thomas Hardin Perkins | Architect | Col Thomas Hardin Perkins arrives in Williamson County and begins building his home on land awarded to him for his service in the American Revolution. | |||
| 1809/00/00 | Thomas Hardin Perkins | Home | After nine years of brick making, log hewing and planing smooth the floor boards, Meeting-of-the-Waters is completed. | |||
| 1836/00/00 | Nicholas Perkins | Home | Mary Perkins, daughter of Thomas Hardin Perkins, and her husband, Nicholas "Bigbee" Perkins, inherit Meeting-of-the-Waters. | |||
| 1848/00/00 | Nicholas Edwin Perkins | Home | Nicholas Edwin Perkins inherits Meeting-of-the-Waters. | |||
| 1864/12/01 | Nicholas Edwin Perkins | Civilian Defender | Welding a sword in his good left hand, Nichols Perkins takes a stand at the front door of his home to defend against Yankee looters. A Union officer (the same who wounded Perkins at college) arrives, charges into the fray and disburses the marauders. | Battle of Franklin |
| Particulars for Meeting-of-the-Waters: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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