Long Meadow (Surgoinsville, Tennessee)

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Long Meadow
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Nearest city Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°30′05″N82°51′20″W / 36.50139°N 82.85556°W / 36.50139; -82.85556 Coordinates: 36°30′05″N82°51′20″W / 36.50139°N 82.85556°W / 36.50139; -82.85556
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1763
NRHP reference No. 74001915 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1974

Long Meadow is an historic house in Carters Valley in Hawkins County, Tennessee, near Surgoinsville. It was built in 1762 and is considered to be Tennessee's oldest wooden structure. [2] [3] It was erected on land that its builder, William Young, had received through a royal land grant. [3] The house was originally a log structure, with several additions added in the 19th century. [4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The National Register listing includes the house and 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. New Book Shines Spotlight on Hawkins County, press release, Arcadia Publishing Company, September 7, 2009
  3. 1 2 Rodney L. Ferrell (2009), Hawkins County , Arcadia Publishing Company
  4. Ellen Beasley, National Register of Historic Places Inventory Form for Long Meadow, 15 May 1973.