Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7

Infobox_nrhp | name =Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7
nrhp_type = nhl


caption =
location= S. 2nd Ave., Franklin, Tennessee
lat_degrees = 35
lat_minutes = 55
lat_seconds = 32
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 86
long_minutes = 52
long_seconds = 13.5
long_direction = W
locmapin = Tennessee
area =
built =1830
architect= Unknown
architecture= Gothic Revival
designated= November 7, 1973cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1391&ResourceType=Building
title=Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 |accessdate=2008-02-29|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = November 07, 1973cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=73001859

Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7, a Gothic revival building built in 1823, is the oldest public building in Franklin, Tennessee, and the oldest Masonic Hall in continuous use in Tennessee. It was the location of the negotiation and signing of the Treaty of Franklin in 1830, which removed Chickasaw Indians from traditional grounds. Sitting president Andrew Jackson was involved.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/73001859.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 / Masonic Hall] |32 KB|date=February 26, 1973 |author=Ben Levy and Cecil N. McKithan |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/73001859.pdf "Accompanying one photo, exterior, undated"] |32 KB]

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