Webster Farm

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Webster Farm
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The Webster Farm house in 2014
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Nearest city Cross Bridges, Tennessee
Area96.5 acres (39.1 ha)
Built1810 (1810)
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Historic Family Farms in Middle Tennessee MPS
NRHP reference No. 96000770 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1996

Webster Farm is a historic farmhouse in Cross Bridges, Tennessee, USA.

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History

The two-storey farmhouse was completed circa 1826. [2] It was designed in the Federal architectural style. [2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 19, 1996. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Webster Farm or Harlan Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  3. "Webster Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2016.