Spencer Eakin Farm

Historic house in Tennessee, United States

United States historic place
Spencer Eakin Farm
35°30′32″N 86°28′16″W / 35.50889°N 86.47111°W / 35.50889; -86.47111
Area113 acres (46 ha)
Built1842, 1903
Built byMultiple
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.93000564[1]
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1993

Spencer Eakin Farm, also known as Springhill Farm, is a farm in Shelbyville, Tennessee listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] It is also a Century Farm, meaning that it has been owned by the same family for over 100 years.

History

Spencer Eakin Farm was founded by the Eakin family in 1842. The farm contains 6 buildings and one structure in classical revival, Queen Anne, and American movement styles of architecture.[2]

Modern day

Spencer Eakin Farm is still privately owned by the Eakin family. In 2014, it received the Century Farm designation, marking it as a farm owned by the same family for 100 consecutive years.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Eakin, Spencer, Farm Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: Another farm joins county Century list (07/23/14)". www.t-g.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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