Murray Farm

Murray Farm
Nearest city Readyville, Tennessee
Area 127 acres (51 ha)
Built 1823 (1823)
Architectural style Greek Revival, I-house
NRHP reference # 91000980[1]
Added to NRHP July 31, 1991

Murray Farm is a historic farmhouse in Readyville, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The 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

The 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

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Murray Farm". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Murray Farm". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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