Quick answer (as of November 2026) Homestead Manor is a three-story Georgian brick house at 4683 Columbia Pike in Thompson's Station, Williamson County, finished in 1819 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Today it's a 48-acre event venue for weddings and private events. The public way in is 1819 Coffee, open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The venue lists no restaurant.
Photo above: Homestead Manor in Thompson's Station, January 2021. Photo: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
If you searched Homestead Manor for a dinner reservation, you won't find one. As of November 2026, the venue's own site lists no restaurant. What's there is a coffee shop, a wedding barn and a house that's stood on Columbia Pike since 1819.
I live in Thompson's Station. Here's what's open there now, what an event costs, and how the house got its history.
What is Homestead Manor in Thompson's Station?
Homestead Manor is a three-story Georgian brick house on Columbia Pike (US 31) in Thompson's Station, Tennessee, built by Francis Giddens and finished in 1819. The house sits on a 48-acre property that runs as an event venue, with an event barn, a schoolhouse, a conservatory and 1819 Coffee.
The National Park Service lists Homestead Manor on the National Register of Historic Places, reference 77001300, dated 1977. Its listed areas of significance are architecture and military.
Is Homestead Manor a restaurant?
No. As of November 2026, Homestead Manor's site lists no restaurant, and its FAQ says the venue doesn't offer in-house catering. The food on the property is at 1819 Coffee, which serves coffee, tea and an all-day food menu.
1819 Coffee is set inside Homestead Manor, and the venue places it in the property's 864-square-foot conservatory. It's open Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and closed Sundays. The venue says the property is closed to the public on Sundays except for booked private events.
1819 Coffee is great. I meet clients there, and you get to hang out in different rooms of a house with tons of history.
| What | Open to the public? | Hours as of November 2026 | How to get in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1819 Coffee | Yes | Monday to Saturday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Sunday. | Walk in |
| Event barn, lawns and gardens | Booked events and planning tours | Event use runs as late as midnight. Music ends by 11 p.m. | Events Director, 615-854-8052 |
| The manor house | No public tour hours posted | None posted | Ask the venue |
When was Homestead Manor built?
Homestead Manor was built from 1809 to 1819, per its 1977 National Register nomination. The Town of Thompson's Station timeline says the Giddens family moved into the finished three-story brick house in 1819. You'll also see 1799 on the venue's own site, but the nomination and the Town both put the finished house at 1819.
Francis Giddens moved his family to Williamson County in 1800 to settle a Revolutionary War land grant he earned as a gunsmith. They lived in a log house on Murfree's Fork while the brick house went up. The nomination calls it the first large brick home in the area built by enslaved labor.
In 1819 Giddens was licensed to run the first ordinary, an early inn, and became Keeper of the Mails. The house was a stagecoach stop, with third-floor rooms for overnight travelers. Upstairs, he built pull-down beds into the closets, copied from Michie Tavern in Charlottesville, Virginia.
| Year | What happened at Homestead Manor |
|---|---|
| 1800 | The Giddens family settles in the Thompson's Station area |
| 1809 | Construction of the brick house begins |
| 1819 | The family moves in. Giddens is licensed for the first ordinary and becomes Keeper of the Mails. |
| March 5, 1863 | The Battle of Thompson's Station |
| 1887 | Maj. James Akin adds the colored glass windows |
| 1902 | Akin's ownership ends |
| 1977 | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
What happened at Homestead Manor during the Civil War?
The Battle of Thompson's Station was fought on March 5, 1863, partly on the Homestead Manor land. The American Battlefield Trust records it as a Confederate victory, with Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn's force against Col. John Coburn's. The 1977 nomination marks the lot and wooded knoll north of the house as the battle site.
People from the area took refuge in the brick-floored cellar room at the southwest corner of the house, per the nomination. The venue tells it as Alice Thompson and other women hiding in the basement during the fighting.
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's horse, Roderick, was killed in the battle, per the Town's timeline. The Town dedicated a monument to Roderick at Roderick Place on March 5, 2008. For more of the battle ground, the Town's Preservation Park covers about 200 acres, with Battlefield Trail markers and dawn-to-dusk hours.
Can you get married at Homestead Manor?
Yes. Homestead Manor books weddings year-round, with ceremonies on the lawns under the oaks and receptions in a 6,000-square-foot, temperature-controlled event barn. As of November 2026, the venue lists the barn at 250 guests indoors and 400 with the outdoor patio.
| Item | What Homestead Manor posts, as of November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 250 indoors in the barn, 400 with the patio |
| Getting-ready rooms | Bridal Suite and Groom's Quarters |
| Venue time | Up to 14 hours. Music ends by 11 p.m. |
| Hourly rental | 5-hour minimum |
| All-inclusive package | $35,000 for 100 guests up to $58,000 for 250, sales tax included. $250 per added guest. |
| Venue-only rental | Priced on the venue's rental sheet |
| Catering | No in-house catering. Open vendor policy for licensed and insured vendors. |
| Alcohol | Bring your own, served by a licensed and insured Tennessee bartender |
| Parking | 75 cars in the front lot, plus back-lot parking and attendants |
| Rain plan | The barn and covered spaces |
| Access | The venue lists the property as fully handicap accessible |
The all-inclusive package bundles an event planner, a buffet or stations menu, waitstaff and bartenders, linens and china, a cake from Dessert Designs by Leland, and a DJ for up to four hours. It leaves out alcohol, photography, the officiant, hair and makeup, and day-of insurance.
The venue also books corporate and private events, plus community events like fundraisers, holiday markets and workshops. It doesn't post a public calendar for those, so follow the venue on Facebook or Instagram for dates.
Can you tour Homestead Manor?
Yes, if you're planning an event. Homestead Manor books tours of the event barn, gardens and patios through its Schedule a Tour page or the Events Director at 615-854-8052. The venue posts no public tour hours for the house itself, so on a regular day, a coffee at 1819 Coffee is how you get onto the property.
What else is on the Homestead Manor property?
Besides the house and barn, Homestead Manor has a schoolhouse, a conservatory and the Giddens family graveyard. Here's what the venue and the 1977 nomination describe.
- The manor house. The venue lists 6,000 square feet with nine rooms on three stories. The nomination describes nine fireplaces with original hand-carved mantels, 12-foot ceilings and center halls 37 feet long.
- The schoolhouse. The venue lists it at 780 square feet. The nomination says it was moved to the site in 1971.
- The conservatory. It's 864 square feet, and it's where the venue places 1819 Coffee.
- The Giddens graveyard. The nomination places it south of the house, beyond the open fields.
Where is Homestead Manor, and how far is it from Franklin?
Homestead Manor is at 4683 Columbia Pike, Thompson's Station, TN 37179, in Williamson County. It's about 14 minutes and 9 miles to the Franklin Theatre on Main Street in downtown Franklin. The State Capitol in Nashville is about 39 minutes and 30 miles away. Both drives are by OpenStreetMap routing with no traffic, so run them at your real departure time.
What should you know about living near Homestead Manor?
Check the address before you fall for a house out here. A 37179 ZIP doesn't always mean you're inside the Town of Thompson's Station, and some homes inside the Town carry a Franklin 37064 address. My Thompson's Station ZIP code guide sorts out which is which.
My Thompson's Station guide covers the neighborhoods, new construction, schools and current listings. I also track the Costco site plan off Columbia Pike. Heading north for a night out? Here's what to do in Franklin.
If you're looking at homes in Thompson's Station, tell me what you want close by and I'll show you which streets fit. Call or text me at 615-392-1186, or send me a note.
Frequently asked questions
What year was Homestead Manor built?
Homestead Manor was built from 1809 to 1819, per its 1977 National Register nomination. The Town of Thompson's Station timeline says the Giddens family moved into the finished three-story brick house in 1819.
Is Homestead Manor open to the public?
Yes, through 1819 Coffee, open Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and closed Sundays, as of November 2026. The venue says the property is closed to the public on Sundays except for booked private events.
Is there a restaurant at Homestead Manor?
No. As of November 2026, Homestead Manor's site lists no restaurant. The food on the property is at 1819 Coffee, which serves coffee, tea and an all-day food menu.
How many guests can Homestead Manor hold?
As of November 2026, the venue lists the barn at 250 guests indoors and 400 with the outdoor patio.
How much does a wedding at Homestead Manor cost?
As of November 2026, the all-inclusive package runs $35,000 for 100 guests up to $58,000 for 250, sales tax included, with $250 per added guest. Venue-only pricing is on the venue's rental sheet.
Is Homestead Manor on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. The National Park Service lists Homestead Manor on the National Register of Historic Places, reference 77001300, dated 1977. Its listed areas of significance are architecture and military.
What county is Homestead Manor in?
Homestead Manor is at 4683 Columbia Pike, Thompson's Station, TN 37179, in Williamson County.
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