Natchez Street Community

Natchez Street Community (HM1B2N)

Location: Franklin, TN 37064 Williamson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 55.274', W 86° 52.451'

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After the Civil War, Natchez Street became Franklin's primary African-American community. Black businesses included: Undertakers J.T. Patton, Maggie Betsy Prince, Henry Ewing; Plumber Morton Thomas; Plasterer Bud Cheatham; Bricklayers Son Scruggs, Albert Blakey; Barbers J.D. Short, W.A. Williams, Jack and McPhail Scruggs; Beauticians Louise Moore, Fred Redmond ; Douglas Cab and Barber Shop, Taxi service Fred Williams, Exsler Jordan, Mack Thomas; Tailor Robert Murdick; Grocers George Kinnard, "Pokey" Morton, Ben Lee Hughes, Rob Holmes, Bubba Gentry; Boardinghouse owners Sam Lee Johnson, Tom James, Mary Jane Otey, Tom Williams; Restaurateurs Wm. Redmond, John and Kate Patton & Bowman Gentry; Gem Theater, Tuxedo Club.
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HM NumberHM1B2N
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Placed ByNatchez Place Association-Placed on National Register of Historic Places 2003
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 6:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 511350 N 3975219
Decimal Degrees35.92123333, -86.87418333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 55.274', W 86° 52.451'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 55' 16.44" N, 86° 52' 27.06" W
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Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1870-1898 Acton St, Franklin TN 37064, US
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