John M. Fleming Home Place Explained

John M. Fleming Home Place
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Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate
Added:December 6, 1990
Refnum:90001763

The John M. Fleming Home Place, also known as Duke Farm, is a historic mansion in Collierville, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The house was built circa 1850 for a South Carolinian couple, John M. Fleming and his wife Eliza Moseley.[1] By 1850, they owned 13 male slaves and 11 female slaves.[1] The grounds included a slave cemetery from 1851 to 1935.[1] After the American Civil War of 1861–1865, slaves were replaced by sharecroppers.[1] Fleming's son, Samuel T. Fleming, lived on the property until 1913, and it was purchased by the Duke family in 1924.[1] The Dukes used sharecroppers until the 1960s.[1]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 6, 1990.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: John M. Fleming Home. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. August 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: Fleming, John M., Home Place. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. August 28, 2017.