Long Meadow (Surgoinsville, Tennessee)

Long Meadow
Nearest city Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°30′05″N 82°51′20″W / 36.50139°N 82.85556°WCoordinates: 36°30′05″N 82°51′20″W / 36.50139°N 82.85556°W
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1763
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 74001915[1]
Added to NRHP January 11, 1974

Long Meadow is an historic house in Carters Valley in Hawkins County, Tennessee, near Surgoinsville. It was built in 1762 and is considered to be Tennessee's oldest wooden structure.[2][3] It was erected on land that its builder, William Young, had received through a royal land grant.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The National Register listing includes the house and 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. New Book Shines Spotlight on Hawkins County, press release, Arcadia Publishing Company, September 7, 2009
  3. 3.0 3.1 Rodney L. Ferrell (2009), Hawkins County, Arcadia Publishing Company