Bostick Female Academy
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The Bostick Female Academy, also known as Triune School, is a property in College Grove, Tennessee
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
It is in the hamlet of Triune
, a crossroads community. At one time Triune was quite a little educational center, having 5 private schools including a Porter Female Academy that was destroyed in 1863 in the American Civil War
. On the board of the Porter Female Academy was a Dr. Jonathan Bostick, who later bequeathed funds for the Bostick Female Academy. The school was built in 1892.
The school building includes Late Victorian architecture. The listing was for an area of 2 acre (0.809372 ha) with just one contributing building.
The building operated as a private school until about 1900, then as a public school until 1957, and since has been used as a private home.
College Grove, Tennessee
College Grove is an unincorporated town near Franklin and Murfreesboro in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. College Grove is predominantly rural....
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.
It is in the hamlet of Triune
Triune, Tennessee
Triune is an unincorporated community in eastern Williamson County, Tennessee, United States, approximately halfway between Franklin and Murfreesboro. The community is located along the Wilson Branch of the Harpeth River and at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 96 and the concurrency of U.S...
, a crossroads community. At one time Triune was quite a little educational center, having 5 private schools including a Porter Female Academy that was destroyed in 1863 in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. On the board of the Porter Female Academy was a Dr. Jonathan Bostick, who later bequeathed funds for the Bostick Female Academy. The school was built in 1892.
The school building includes Late Victorian architecture. The listing was for an area of 2 acre (0.809372 ha) with just one contributing building.
The building operated as a private school until about 1900, then as a public school until 1957, and since has been used as a private home.