Farrar Homeplace | |
Location | 170 Ike Farrar Rd. |
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Nearest city | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 35°21′37″N 86°23′24″W / 35.36028°N 86.39000°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1848 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, I-house |
NRHP reference No. | 90001657 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1990 |
The Farrar Homeplace is a historic mansion in Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1848 for James Franklin Farrar. [2] According to the "family tradition", the house played a minor role during the American Civil War. [2] Indeed, five soldiers of the Union Army died in the house after they drank the laudanum that Farrar was using to heal his wounds from the Battle of Bull Run as a member of the Confederate States Army. [note 1] [2] By 1990, the house still belonged to the Farrar family. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 7, 1990. [3]