Woodlawn Farm (Jacksonville, Illinois)
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Nearest city | Jacksonville, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 39°44′09″N 90°08′22″W / 39.73583°N 90.13944°WCoordinates: 39°44′09″N 90°08′22″W / 39.73583°N 90.13944°W |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | 1840 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, I-house |
NRHP reference No. | 07000146[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 6, 2007 |
Woodlawn Farm is a historic farm located at 1463 Gerkie Lane east of Jacksonville, Illinois. Michael Huffaker, one of Morgan County's first settlers, established the farm in the 1824 after purchasing a 160-acre plot to the south of Jacksonville, Illinois. Due to the many agricultural innovations of the 1830s, Huffaker earned a significant amount of money from his farm and became one of the county's wealthiest residents. Huffaker mainly raised livestock, particularly cattle and pigs, on his farm; while he also grew crops, the grain mainly served as feed. In 1840, Huffaker built the farmhouse, an I-house with a Greek Revival entrance and frieze, that still stands on the property. According to local tradition, the house was a stop on the Underground Railroad; as Huffaker employed many free black farmhands, he could conceal escaped slaves among his workers.[2]
The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 2007.[1]
Currently, Woodlawn Farm Museum is funded by a volunteer committee, the Underground Railroad (UGRR) Committee of the Morgan County Historical Society. The UGRR Committee serves as a not-for-profit agency to provide education to individuals interested in learning about local Jacksonville history and the underground railroad movement in Morgan County.
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Russo, Edward J.; Mann, Curtis R. (September 20, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Woodlawn Farm" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
External links[]
- Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- I-houses in Illinois
- Greek Revival houses in Illinois
- Houses completed in 1840
- Houses in Morgan County, Illinois
- Museums in Morgan County, Illinois
- Historic house museums in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in Morgan County, Illinois
- Central Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs