"Bucket of Blood" Neighborhood - Franklin, TN
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jiggs11
N 35° 55.453 W 086° 52.003
16S E 512023 N 3975551
Marker describing the predominantly African-American neighborhood in Franklin.
Waymark Code: WMP1HE
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2015
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Marker describes the history behind the so-called "Bucket of Blood" neighborhood.
It is one side of a bi-directional marker. The other side outlines the the acquisition of property by African Americans in post Civil War Franklin.
Marker text reads:
"BUCKET OF BLOOD"
NEIGHBORHOOD
Franklin's Methodist Church stood on the corner across the
street, where the modern-day town homes are located, from
1830 until 1873. Shorter Chapel A.M.E. Church used the same
brick sanctuary until 1925, before moving to Natchez and
Fowlkes Street. By 1910, black laborers working at Lillie
Mills were living in factory-owned houses known as the
"Bucket of Blood". According to local legend, this colorful
name resulted from a knife fight in Pig Hodges pool room
in which the victim bled a bucketful of blood. Local African
american landowners included Civil War Union veteran Freeman
Thomas, Rev. William Perkins, Andrew Patton Clifton Baugh,
Robert German Sam and Cal Hunter, Amanda Glass, Sister Kelly
and W.H. West.
The other side reads:
LOT 60 AT THE CORNER OF
CHURCH AND CAMERON STREET
In 1867 Rev. Otis O. Knight of Nashville purchased
Lot 60, selling the southern half to ex-slave A.N.C.
Williams and the northern half to the construction
of Wiley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (1868-
1944), an African American congregation, today used
by Pull-Tight Players. In 1906 William Munch and
Docia Owen House purchased this house and lot for
$500 and the property remained in the family til 2002.
Long the social center of the neighborhood, the House
family became known for the Patent Leather Kids, a
jazz band which included J.D. and Arvila "Bybee" House,
Fred Williams, Willie Wilson and George Ball. The
house was threatened with demolition until saved by local
preservationists led by Thelma Battle.
Marker Name: N/A
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: N/A
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Williamson County Historical Society 2009
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