Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7
Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 | |
Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7, March 2014. | |
| Location | 115 S. 2nd Ave. South, Franklin, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°55′31″N 86°52′1″W / 35.92528°N 86.86694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1823 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001859 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1973 |
| Designated NHL | November 7, 1973 |
The Masonic Hall of Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 is a historic Gothic revival building on South 2nd Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee. Constructed in 1823, it is the oldest public building in Franklin. It is nationally significant as the site of negotiations leading to the Treaty of Franklin, the first Indian removal treaty agreed after passage of the 1830 Indian Removal Act. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. It continues to serve the local Masonic lodge.