Venoge Farmstead

Venoge Farmstead, also known as Musee de Venoge, is a historic home and farm located in Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana. The house was built in 1828,[2] and is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular frame cottage in a vernacular French Colonial style. It has a side gable roof and measures 18 feet by 38 feet, including an integral front porch.[3]:5

Venoge Farmstead
Venoge Farmhouse, June 2012
Location111 State Road 129, west of Vevay, Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
Coordinates38°44′42″N 85°5′49″W
Area30.1 acres (12.2 ha)
Builtc. 1805 (1805)
Architectural styleColonial, french colonial
NRHP reference No.96001539[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 2, 1997

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jacob Weaver letter, April 20, 1828
  3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Thomas R. Weaver (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Venoge Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs


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