Murray Farm

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

Murray Farm
Nearest cityReadyville, Tennessee
Area127 acres (51 ha)
Built1823 (1823)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, I-house
NRHP reference No.91000980[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 31, 1991

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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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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