Richland (Blaine, Tennessee)

Richland is a historic farmhouse in Blaine, Tennessee. It was built by slaves circa 1796 for Major Lea and his wife, Lavinia Jarnagin.[1] They had 11 children, including Pryor Lea, who grew up on the farm and later lived at Lea Springs; he became a legislator in Tennessee and Texas.[2] Another son, Albert Miller Lea, served as a major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861-1865 and later lived in Corsicana, Texas.[1]

Richland
Area77.13 acres (31.21 ha)
Builtc. 1796
Architectural styleFederal, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.14000941
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 2014

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style, with a Colonial Revival porch, completed in the 1930s.[1] The concrete floor was added in the 1990s.[1] The property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 19, 2014.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Caroline Eller; Heather Bailey (July 30, 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Richland / Lavinia Jarnigan Dower Tract, Lea Farm, Trout Farm, Nicely Farm, Nance Farm, Fox Farm" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2018. Includes 73 photos from 2014.
  2. ^ Jon Coddington (1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lea Springs". National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2018. With accompanying four photos from 1973