Allen House (Clarksville, Tennessee)

The Allen House, also known as Allendale, is a historic house in Clarksville, Tennessee. It was built in the Antebellum era for the Allen family. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Allendale Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Clarksville, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°36′12″N 87°22′16″W
Area	3.9 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1858
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	78002619[1]
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1978

History

The land (then 1,475 acres) was acquired by Captain Abraham Allen, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, in 1796.[2][3] He built a loghouse circa 1800.[2]

The current house was built by slaves for the Allen family in 1858.[2] In the 1960s, descendant Mr Allen and his wife, née Elizabeth Farmer, raised Hereford cattle and grew tobacco on their 300 acres of land.[3] Their daughter, Amelia, was a competitive equestrian.[3] By the late 1970s, the property still belonged to the same family.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 3, 1978.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allendale Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures
3. Gower, Stanley (April 20, 1969). "This Is Story About Allendale and Amelia". The Leaf-Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved July 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.