Crawford's Experiment Farm

Crawford's Experiment Farm
Location Jct. of Hotel St. and Old Somerville-Williston Rd., Williston, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°09′40″N 89°22′24″W / 35.16111°N 89.37333°W / 35.16111; -89.37333Coordinates: 35°09′40″N 89°22′24″W / 35.16111°N 89.37333°W / 35.16111; -89.37333
Area 4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Built c.1850
Architectural style Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 91000247[1]
Added to NRHP March 14, 1991

Crawford's Experiment Farm, in Williston, Tennessee, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The listing included three contributing buildings and a contributing structure.[1]

The residence on the property has evolved from an original c.1850 three-bay frame house, with elements of Greek Revival style. An 1867 modification added two bedrooms and an east gallery to the main house. Others are:

  • Kitchen (c. 1850)
  • Doctor's Office (1867), built by William Harrison Crawford
  • Crib (c. 1850), board and batten on brick piers
  • Barn (1940), a large, tin, hay barn later converted into a horse barn.[2]

It has also been known as Pleasant Retreat, as Walker Farm, and as Crawford Farm, and is located at the junction of Hotel St. and Old Somerville-Williston Rd.[2]

It is included in the Williston Historic District, also listed on the National Register.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Judith O. Freeland (September 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Crawford's Experiment Farm / Pleasant Retreat; Walker Farm; Crawford Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved March 1, 2018. With 37 photos from 1990.
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