Allen House (Clarksville, Tennessee)

Allendale Farm
Nearest city Clarksville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°36′12″N 87°22′16″W / 36.60333°N 87.37111°W / 36.60333; -87.37111 (Allen House)Coordinates: 36°36′12″N 87°22′16″W / 36.60333°N 87.37111°W / 36.60333; -87.37111 (Allen House)
Area 3.9 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1858 (1858)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 78002619[1]
Added to NRHP October 3, 1978

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.

History

The land (then 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, descendant Mr Allen and his wife, nee Elizabeth Farmer, raised Hereford cattle and grew tobacco on their 300 acres of land.[3] Their daughter, Amelia, was a competitive equestrian.[3] By the late 1970s, the property still belonged to the same family.[2]

Architectural significance

The 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allendale Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. 1 2 3 Gower, Stanley (April 20, 1969). "This Is Story About Allendale and Amelia". The Leaf-Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved July 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. (Registration required (help)).
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