Woodlawn Farm (Jacksonville, Illinois)

Woodlawn Farm
Nearest city Jacksonville, Illinois
Coordinates 39°44′09″N 90°08′22″W / 39.73583°N 90.13944°W / 39.73583; -90.13944Coordinates: 39°44′09″N 90°08′22″W / 39.73583°N 90.13944°W / 39.73583; -90.13944
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1840 (1840)
Architectural style Greek Revival, I-house
NRHP Reference # 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 1820s after buying up a large section of land. 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, they mainly served as feed. In 1840, Huffaker built the farm's farmhouse, an I-house with a Greek Revival entrance and frieze. 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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Russo, Edward J.; Mann, Curtis R. (September 20, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Woodlawn Farm" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved March 17, 2015.


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