Elmwood (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)

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Elmwood
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Nearest city Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°53′46″N86°27′28″W / 35.89611°N 86.45778°W / 35.89611; -86.45778 Coordinates: 35°53′46″N86°27′28″W / 35.89611°N 86.45778°W / 35.89611; -86.45778
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
ArchitectThomas Hord
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 73001823 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1973

ElmwoodPlantation is a former plantation and a historic mansion, located in Rutherford County near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was built in the 1840s for Thomas Hord, a lawyer who owned slaves. [2] It was once one of the largest plantation complexes in Middle Tennessee. [2] The mansion was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style. [3] During the Battle of Murfreesboro (also known as the Battle of Stones River) in 1862 to 1863, the Elmwood mansion was used as a hospital by the Union Army. [2]

Elmwood has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1973, for its architectural and military significance. [3] [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#73001823)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Elmwood". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. September 7, 1973. Archived from the original on 2017-10-25. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Elmwood". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 24, 2017.