The Logan Henderson Farm, also known as Farmington, is a historic farm house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.. Built as a slave plantation in the Antebellum South, it later became a dairy and cattle farm. It is now a horse farm.
Logan Henderson Farm | |
 The Logan Henderson Farm in 2014 | |
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| Nearest city | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°47′27″N 86°21′25″W / 35.79083°N 86.35694°W |
| Area | 9.8 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1816 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, I-house |
| MPS | Historic Family Farms in Middle Tennessee MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000971[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 25, 2003 |
History
editThe house was first built for Logan Henderson and his wife, Margaret Ewart Johnston, in 1816, and extended in 1842.[2] The Johnsons grew cotton and corn; they also raised cattle and swine.[2] They owned 21 slaves in 1820 and 50 slaves in 1840.[2] Upon marrying William F. Lytle, the Hendersons's daughter, Violet, inherited 5 slaves.[2] In 1846, the property was inherited by the Hendersons's son, James Franklin Henderson, who lived there with his wife Amanda and their nine children.[2]
James Franklin Henderson was a Whig, which explains why the house was not destroyed during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[2] The Hendersons invited both Mrs Braxton Bragg and Mrs William Starke Rosecrans, the spouses of Confederate and Union generals.[2]
The house was purchased by Henry Pfeil in 1897.[2] When his daughter married William A. Snell, the couple turned it into a dairy farm.[2] In 1966, it was acquired by Price Harrison, who raised Angus cattle.[2] By 2003, it had become a horse farm.[2]
Architectural significance
editThe house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 25, 2003.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Logan Henderson Farm". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Henderson, Logan, Farm". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
