Tullie Smith House
The farm was restored in January 1970. Chaired by Bettijo Hogan Cook (now Trawick), the original Tullie Smith Restoration Committee included Mrs. Ivan Allen Jr., Mr. Edward Daugherty, Mr. Dan Franklin, Mrs. Mary Gregory Jewett, Miss Isabelle Johnston, Mrs. Mills B. Lane, Mr. James Means, Mrs. Thomas E. Martin Jr., Mr. William R. Mitchell Jr., and Mrs. John C. Symmes. It is now operated by Atlanta History Center as a 19th-century historic house museum known as Smith Farm. Other buildings found on the farm property, including the enslaved people's cabin, dairy, blacksmith shop, smokehouse, corncrib, chicken coop, barn, and outhouse were brought from different parts of Georgia to represent aspects of the original farm.
The landscape represents the Smith Farm in its early era, with historic varieties of crops in the fields, the enslaved people's garden, the kitchen garden, and a swept yard by the house planted with heirloom flowers such as love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus sp.) and rose campion (Lychnis coronaria). Surrounding the farm's outbuildings are naturalistic, native plantings. Heritage-breed sheep, goats, chickens, and turkeys are representative of the types of livestock found on this type of farm. Living history presentations are given during special events.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Jones, Tommy H. (December 2019). "Tullie Smith House: A History of the Family and "The House on the Hill"" (PDF). The Atlanta History Center: 85.
- ^ "Explore: Smith Family Farm - Atlanta History Center". www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Explore: Smith Family Farm Gardens - Atlanta History Center". www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
External links
- Media related to Tullie Smith House at Wikimedia Commons
- Smith Farm at Atlanta History Center
- Tullie Smith House, National Park Service Atlanta