The William W. Johnson House in Franklin, Tennessee, along with the James Scales House, another Williamson County house, are notable as late 19th century central passage plan residences that "display period decoration at eaves and porch." It has been described as

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. The property, including two

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and two

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, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Dates of historic significance for the property include c.1820, c.1840, and c.1875.

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Houses completed in 1820 Houses completed in 1840 Houses completed in 1875 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Houses in Franklin, Tennessee Central-passage houses in Tennessee I-houses in Tennessee National Register of Historic Places in Williamson County, Tennessee {{WilliamsonCountyTN-NRHP-stub