This is a beautifully located unique 10 acres fronting south side of Poplar Avenue and the north side of Poplar Pike, in Germantown adjoining Memphis on the north and south. It is of cultural and historical significant depicting historical changes of businesses, life styles, and transportation. Originally on an Indian foot trail (trace) and hunting ground to now on 2 of the most prominent streets and railway at the most sophisticated central business area of the Shelby County Metro Area. It is extremely well situated for upscale corporate offices, fine meeting and dinning, and or fine Inn. Here is a brief history which can be related to the development of the entire Mid-South.
Please note the Kirby Farm House has been moved to 6967 Messick Road, Memphis, Tennessee.
Kirby Farm House - Germantown, Tennessee
While the history of the Kirby Farm closely parallels that of Germantown, local authority (in the form of the office of the Justice of the Peace, the post office and the polling place for Civil District II) was first established on the Kirby Farm site in the home of Eppy White. The change in location of local authority to Germantown did not occur until 1837, when White moved from the area to his new home at White Station.
Wilks Brooks purchased the Kirby Farm tract from Eppy White in 1837 and held it until the time of his death in 1849. The Brooks Family lived near the present intersection of Kirby Road and Old Poplar Pike and maintained close social and economic ties to daily life in Germantown.... more history