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Franklin approves $2.025 million purchase of Creekside House parcel for preservation
Summary
The Board authorized the city administrator to execute a contract with Preservation Partners to buy the Creekside House parcel, preserving an 1840s antebellum home and surrounding acreage; the resolution passed unanimously.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved Resolution 2025-56 authorizing the city administrator to execute a contract with Preservation Partners to purchase the Creekside House parcel for $2,025,000.
Alderman Baggett, speaking during the discussion, framed the purchase as a long-term preservation victory for the Mack Hatcher/Franklin Road corridor, noting the property is the final piece of a larger preserved acreage. The aldermen emphasized the purchase protects an antebellum 1840s home and a substantial parcel at a prominent intersection and fills a longstanding city preservation objective.
City staff and board members said the acquisition will maintain open space and historic context in a corridor that has seen extensive development. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll call.
What the board decided: adopt Resolution 2025-56 to authorize the purchase and contract execution for $2,025,000.
Next steps: Staff will complete closing steps and incorporate the parcel into the city’s preservation holdings, in coordination with Preservation Partners and relevant departments.
