Elmwood (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)

Elmwood
Elmwood (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Elmwood (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
Elmwood (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) is located in the United States
Elmwood (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
Nearest cityMurfreesboro, Tennessee
Coordinates35°53′46″N 86°27′28″W / 35.89611°N 86.45778°W / 35.89611; -86.45778
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
ArchitectThomas Hord
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.73001823[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1973

Elmwood Plantation is a former plantation and a historic mansion, located in Rutherford County near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was built in the 1840s for Thomas Hord, a lawyer who owned slaves.[2] It was once one of the largest plantation complexes in Middle Tennessee.[2] The mansion was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style.[3] During the Battle of Murfreesboro (also known as the Battle of Stones River) in 1862 to 1863, the Elmwood mansion was used as a hospital by the Union Army.[2]

Elmwood has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1973, for its architectural and military significance.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#73001823)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Elmwood". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. September 7, 1973. Archived from the original on 2017-10-25. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Elmwood". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 24, 2017.