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Title	Neblett Place Farm: history and property description
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van
Contributor(s)	Batte, Lauren
Date	1994
Coverage	1990-1999
Property name	Neblett Place Farm
Property type	Farm
National Register Reference	95000267 listed 1995/03/30
Community Name	Charlotte, Dickson County, TN
Latitude/Longitude	36.192609,-87.31883
Description	History and property description of Neblett Place Farm
Historical Notes	Neblett Place Farm is a Tennessee Century Farm in Dickson County, Tennessee. James R. Neblett and Martha Grimes Neblett established the farm on November 13, 1893, when they acquired an earlier established farm of 111 acres, complete with a dwelling and log outbuildings which dated to the early nineteenth century. John B. Neblett, the son of James, continued the farm's expansion. The farm produced traditional mixed agricultural products such as horses, cows, chickens, corn, hay, and potatoes. James R. Neblett was a civil engineer. During his absences on various railroad and road assignments, Martha operated the farm with her sons Herschel W. and John B. and two resident tenant families. Martha also bartered butter and eggs, and collected black walnuts from local timber areas. Son John B. and wife Augusta assumed ownership of the farm in 1935, which had expanded to 198 acres. During the late 1930s, the landscape was modernized by terracing fields to guard against erosion, building a pond for livestock, and constructing natural wind breaks. By 1940, the farm had been designated as an experimental farm by the Agricultural Extension Service. John B. died in 1951, but Augusta continued to manage and operate the property. As of 1994, she and daughter Rhoba Neblett-Harvey continued to live in the family dwelling.
Collection Name	Southern History Documentary Projects
Subject-LCSH	Century farms -- Tennessee Family farms -- Tennessee -- History
Language	eng
Type	Text
Format	application/pdf
Genre	History
Medium	Paper
Extent	21 pg, 8.5 x 11 in.
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Source file	NeblettFarm040

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