The Allen House, also known as Allendale, is a historic house in Clarksville, Tennessee. It was built in the Antebellum era for the Allen family. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Allendale Farm | |
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| Nearest city | Clarksville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°36′12″N 87°22′16″W / 36.60333°N 87.37111°W |
| Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002619[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1978 |
History edit
The land (then 1,475 acres) was acquired by Captain Abraham Allen, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, in 1796.[2][3] He built a loghouse circa 1800.[2]
The current house was built by slaves for the Allen family in 1858.[2] In the 1960s, descendant Mr Allen and his wife, née Elizabeth Farmer, raised Hereford cattle and grew tobacco on their 300 acres of land.[3] Their daughter, Amelia, was a competitive equestrian.[3] By the late 1970s, the property still belonged to the same family.[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 October 3, 1978.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allendale Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ a b c Gower, Stanley (April 20, 1969). "This Is Story About Allendale and Amelia". The Leaf-Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved July 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.