Crawford's Experiment Farm

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]

Crawford's Experiment Farm
LocationJct. of Hotel St. and Old Somerville-Williston Rd., Williston, Tennessee
Coordinates35°09′40″N 89°22′24″W
Area4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Builtc.1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.91000247[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1991

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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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