The Farrar Distillery is a former 19th-century

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in Noah, Tennessee, about 11 miles (18 km) north of

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. It is located on a family

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that dates to 1869, when Alexander Farrar purchased a tract of . He expanded the farm in 1875 with the acquisition of an additional . In addition to producing

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, small grains, and

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on the farm, Farrar established the distillery and produced and sold

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along with and apple and peach brandies. The distillery operated until 1902, when it was closed after being damaged by

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ing.Thomas Farm
, Coffee County Century Farms, The Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University, accessed December 22, 2009 The Farrar Distillery was listed on the

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in 1984. The farm property, now known as the Thomas Farm, is owned by Wanda Lou Hannah and Jack Nolan Thomas, descendants of the Farrar family. It is recognized as a Tennessee

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. A

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built on the property by Alexander Farrar during the 19th century is also intact and is used for storage.

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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Buildings and structures in Coffee County, Tennessee Distilleries in Tennessee Century farms National Register of Historic Places in Coffee County, Tennessee Distilleries on the National Register of Historic Places {{CoffeeCountyTN-NRHP-stub

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