Woodard, Thomas Jr., Farm | |
 Thomas Woodard Jr. Farm | |
| Nearest city | Cedar Hill, Tennessee |
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| Area | 132.3 acres (53.5 ha) |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Historic Family Farms in Middle Tennessee MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000315 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 2008 |
The Thomas Woodard, Jr. Farm is a historic farmhouse in Cedar Hill, Tennessee, U.S.
The farmhouse was built circa 1838 for Thomas Woodard, Jr. of Woodard Hall, his wife Winnefred House Robertson, and their children. [2] Woodard owned distilled whiskey and grew tobacco. [2]
Woodard owned slaves who worked on the farm. [2] By 1860, he owned 14. [2] After the American Civil War of 1861–1865, most of his former slaves, who took the last name Woodard, became tenant farmers. [2] Both slaves and tenant farmers were buried in a cemetery on the property. [2]
The farm remained in the Woodard family until 1921, when it continued to be used to grow tobacco. [2] It is now a horse farm. [2]
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 8, 2008. [3]
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