Ewing Farm Explained

Ewing Farm
Built:1830
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:April 5, 1984
Area:18acres
Refnum:84003612

Ewing Farm is a historic farmhouse three miles[1] away from Lewisburg, Tennessee, US.

History

The house was built in 1830 for James V. Ewing, a farmer who owned slaves.[2] Aside from the great house, he built several other buildings, including slave cabins and two cemeteries.[2] His son, John C. C. Ewing, graduated from the University of Nashville and served as a surgeon in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War; he inherited the farm in 1878.[2] Ewing died in 1917 and his nephew, James Oliver Ewing, purchased the property two years later, where he summered with his wife Helen White Johnson and their two daughters.[2] It was later inherited by his daughter Helen Ewing and Jack Goodman,[3] whose twin sons moved into the house by the 1980s.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 5, 1984.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ewing. Elbert William R.. Clan Ewing of Scotland, Early History and Contribution to America; Sketches of Some Family Pioneers and Their Times. 1922. Cobden Publishing. Ballston, Virginia. 208. The Internet Archive.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84003612}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Ewing Farm]. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. December 2, 2017. With .
  3. News: Ewing Farm, Lewisburg. December 3, 2017. The Courier. 16. Tennessee Historical Commission. 1978.
  4. Web site: Ewing Farm. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. December 2, 2017.