A.A. Parsons Farmstead

A.A. Parsons Farmstead
A.A. Parsons Farmstead fields, April 2014
Location1739 S625E, Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Coordinates39°44′14″N 86°25′10″W / 39.73722°N 86.41944°W / 39.73722; -86.41944
Area45 acres (18 ha)
NRHP reference No.14000803[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 2014

A.A. Parsons Farmstead, also known as the Parsons / Vapor Farmstead, is a historic farm and national historic district located at Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana. The district encompasses eight contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and seven contributing objects on a farmstead developed between about 1880 and 1920. The farm includes a one-of-a-kind combination building with a hog barn, chicken house, and corn cribs. The farmhouse was built about 1875 and is a 1+12-story, L-shaped frame dwelling.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service. October 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes John Warner (July 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A.A. Parsons Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.