News Review
Monument get's first bath in 30 years
Historic Franklin Monument cleaned
Posted Date: 7/23/2010 7:15 AM
The entire process took about 24 hours to set up the lift and make sure it got to the right height, washing, taking down the lift. It was about a 4-5 hours process of washing the monument. The City Streets Department used a special solution (Dupont Klenzall) ordered by the parks department to spray it down, scrub with brushes as you see in the photo below and then rinse it off water.
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It's no wonder music has a big influence on Franklin -- it's 20 minutes from Nashville. Not only is it home to some of country music's rising stars and music producers, but this town hosts a wide range of concerts and festivals. They include Bluegrass Along the Harpeth in July and the Franklin Jazz Festival in September.
There's a strong appreciation for history here -- there are some Civil War sites in town.
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Source: CNNMoney.com
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News Review
1940’s Historic Jail Property up for Bid in Franklin
Jailhouse to Moonshiners and a Few Notorious Murder Suspects
Posted Date: 8/5/2010 9:00 AM
Franklin— According to local historians, it was the place where a notorious 1949 murder investigation unfolded, a mother and son suspected of brutally murdering a beautiful woman, who later were sentenced to die in the electric chair. It was also the sleeping place of many restless moonshiners, arrested for illegal alcohol. Now this historic property is available to the highest bidder. The City of Franklin has declared the historic 1940’s jail, affectionately known as the “old, old jail,” and the facility behind the building as surplus property and is now accepting sealed written bids in the City’s Purchasing Office until 2:00 p.m. September 2, 2010. The two institutional structures, including the single parcel of land located at 112 and 118 Bridge Street will be sold as one package.
The structures will be open for inspection to potential bidders on August 6 and again on August 11 between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. or otherwise by appointment. Bids must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the City’s instructions, terms and conditions pertaining to this solicitation, available at the Purchasing Office or upon electronic request made to purchasing@franklintn.gov. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive formalities. For the full bid notice go to http://www.franklintn.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=3854
For additional information and/or to schedule an inspection appointment, please contact the
Purchasing Office at the above e-mail address or by telephone, 615/550-6692.
The structures will be open for inspection to potential bidders on August 6 and again on August 11 between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. or otherwise by appointment. Bids must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the City’s instructions, terms and conditions pertaining to this solicitation, available at the Purchasing Office or upon electronic request made to purchasing@franklintn.gov. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive formalities. For the full bid notice go to http://www.franklintn.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=3854
For additional information and/or to schedule an inspection appointment, please contact the
Purchasing Office at the above e-mail address or by telephone, 615/550-6692.
Respectively submitted,
Debbie Gerstenberger
Secretary, HOA Andover Townhomes
