The Allen House, also known as Allendale, is a historic house in Clarksville, Tennessee. It was built in the Antebellum era for the Allen family. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Allendale Farm | |
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| Nearest city | Clarksville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°36′12″N 87°22′16″W / 36.60333°N 87.37111°W |
| Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002619[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1978 |
History
editThe land, originally spanning 1,475 acres, was acquired by Captain Abraham Allen, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, in 1796.[2][3] He built a loghouse circa 1800.[2]
The current house was built by slaves for the Allen family in 1858.[2] In the 1960s, a descendant, Mr Allen, and his wife, née Elizabeth Farmer, raised Hereford cattle and grew tobacco on their 300 acres of land.[3] Their daughter, Amelia, was a competitive equestrian.[3] Remarkably, the property remained in the same family until at least the late 1970s.[2]
Architectural significance
editThe house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 3, 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allendale Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ a b c Gower, Stanley (April 20, 1969). "This Is Story About Allendale and Amelia". The Leaf-Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved July 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.