This Historic Structure Report (HSR) is the result of a graduate seminar course in historic preservation at Middle Tennessee State University during the Spring of 2010.  In 2008-2009, the Land Trust for Tennessee carried out various group discussions, meetings, and workshops about potential futures for the property.  The firms of Tuck Hinton Architects and Hawkins and Associates developed a feasibility study for the property.  The National Trust for Historic Preservation held a workshop at Glen Leven in October 2009.  These various discussions identified the need for a more comprehensive history of the farm.  

           In the MTSU historic preservation seminar, seventeen students researched and assessed the property and provided recommendations for preservation and future use. The report was prepared and edited with the assistance of staff at the Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation, including Director Van West, Programs Manager Anne-Leslie Owens and Project Manager Elizabeth Moore.  Staff assistance from the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area came from Preservation Specialist Mike Gavin.

             Dr. West divided the class into six groups. The house exterior group prepared a detailed description of each elevation of the building, assessed preservation needs and photo-documented damage, conducted a paint analysis, and provided recommendations for preservation and future use. The house interior group prepared a detailed description of each room in the building, assessed preservation needs and photo-documented damage, conducted a paint analysis, and provided recommendations for preservation and future use. The outbuildings group measured and photo-documented each outbuilding, researched historic use of each outbuilding, assessed preservation needs, and provided recommendations for preservation and future use. The farm landscape group measured and photo-documented each barn, researched barn and field historic uses and evolution, researched aerial maps and photographs of the property, assessed preservation needs, and provided recommendations for preservation and future use. The history team researched the history of the property and family, provided historical context, assessed and photo-documented existing environmental resources, and provided recommendations for further research and future use. The archaeology team prepared a Phase I archaeological report including assessment of archaeological potential, areas for further investigation, and recommendations for future archaeological work.

 

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