The Harris-Holden House is a historic house on a former plantation in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It was built in 1860 for Joel M. Harris, a planter and slaveholder.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the Union Army looked for victuals in the house.[2] In 1901, Harris took to sheep farming, but dogs ate his herd.[3] Harris died in 1914,[4] and the remaining slave cabins on the property were demolished in 1920.[2] By the 1970s, the house belonged to the Holden family.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 19, 1975.[1]
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| Location | 304 Daves Hollow Rd. |
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| Nearest city | Howell, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°13′53″N 86°36′07″W / 35.23139°N 86.60194°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001766[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 1975 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harris-Holden House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Disgusted Farmer. Started Sheep Raising; Dogs Put in a Veto". The Tennessean. August 15, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joel M. Harris". The Tennessean. December 16, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.