On Common Ground Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 12/2/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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We placed this magnetic micro here to bring awareness of the history and preservation of this beautiful building. Please replace the micro carefully and make sure it is "stuck" tightly in its place. It is NOT in the bushes, building or gardens. Check out the gallery for an early 1900s photo.

Sept. 1, '10 -- Word just in from the owners and manager -- See Sean for $1 off your food order when you give him your "Geo-Name" and tell him you signed the log for "On Common Ground".

The building near this cache is one of Franklin's most historic and well-preserved sites. It was originally built in the Queen Anne style as the private residence for Richard Terrell in 1887. Shortly thereafter it was purchased by George H. & Lizzie White. In 1889 there was a deed transfer from the Whites to a social club known as "The Nursery Club". The club was a group of young business and professional men who gathered together for social activities. The Nursery Club members remodeled the home to meet their needs by adding a formal ballroom and grand staircase. In the basement of the new addition they added a billiard room, kitchen, dining room and bowling alley. In 1913 a change in the name of the club was made as the name "Nursery", a sobriquet which went back to the middle of the 19th Century when the community was dubbed "the Nursery of Great Men," had lost its charm !

The name was then changed to "The Franklin Club" and the membership included community leaders, not just the young bachelors of the earlier organization. Over the years there have been several remodeling projects that have changed the exterior appearance. The building was sold in 2009 and the new owners, local residents of Franklin, have done extensive restoration and repairs and the building is now open to the public.

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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