The Thomas Woodard, Jr. Farm is a historic farmhouse in Cedar Hill, Tennessee, U.S.
Woodard, Thomas Jr., Farm | |
 Thomas Woodard Jr. Farm | |
| Nearest city | Cedar Hill, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Area | 132.3 acres (53.5 ha) |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Historic Family Farms in Middle Tennessee MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000315[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 2008 |
History edit
The farmhouse was built circa 1838 for Thomas Woodard, Jr. of Woodard Hall, his wife Winnefred House Robertson, and their children.[2] Woodard owned distilled whiskey and grew tobacco.[2]
Woodard owned slaves who worked on the farm.[2] By 1860, he owned 14.[2] After the American Civil War of 1861–1865, most of his former slaves, who took the last name Woodard, became tenant farmers.[2] Both slaves and tenant farmers were buried in a cemetery on the property.[2]
The farm remained in the Woodard family until 1921, when it continued to be used to grow tobacco.[2] It is now a horse farm.[2]
Architectural significance edit
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 8, 2008.[3]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Thomas Woodard, Jr. Farm". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Woodard, Thomas Jr., Farm". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 4, 2018.