Murray Farm is a historic farmhouse in Readyville, Tennessee, U.S..
Murray Farm | |
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| Nearest city | Readyville, Tennessee |
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| Area | 127 acres (51 ha) |
| Built | 1823 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000980[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1991 |
History
editThe farm was founded in the 1820s for William H. Murray, a corn and livestock farmer who owned 20 slaves by 1850.[2] It was passed on to his son Hiram in 1851, who owned 39 slaves prior to the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[2] Hiram served in the Confederate States Army, and some of his slaves became tenant farmers in the postbellum era.[2] By 1874, the farm was inherited by his Hiram's son, Davis, who lived here with his wife and their six children.[2]
Architectural significance
editThe house was designed in the I-house style.[2] A portico designed in the Greek Revival architectural style was added in 1851.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 31, 1991.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Murray Farm". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Murray Farm". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.