Joseph Shafer Farm

Joseph Shafer Farm
Joseph Shafer Farmhouse, March 2012
LocationNortheast of Brookville on Flinn Road, Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Coordinates39°28′26″N 84°52′46″W / 39.47389°N 84.87944°W / 39.47389; -84.87944
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1883 (1883)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.82000038[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1982

Joseph Shafer Farm, also known as Shady Lawn Farm and Maple Lawn Farm, is a historic home and farm located in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana. The house was built in 1883, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a slate roof and features a pair of two-story, three-window, projecting bays. Also on the property are two contributing barns (c. 1883), privy, smithy, henhouse, garage, granary, and well house.[2]: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved November 1, 2015. Note: This includes Randolph L. Wadsworth, Jr. (October 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph Shafer Farm" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.