Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard is a historic home and farm located in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1855, and is a two-story, vernacular Greek Revival style frame I-house with a one-story rear ell. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and is sheathed in clapboard. Also on the property are the contributing garage & milk house annex (c. 1915 & c. 1925), English barn (c. 1905/c.1925), bull shed (c. 1925), apple storage barn (1935, 1955), pasture and orchard fencing (c. 1925), and sundial (c. 1910).[2]: 4–5
Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard | |
 Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard, July 2016 | |
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| Location | 18799 Peach Rd., Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°12′21″N 86°21′52″W / 41.20583°N 86.36444°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | c. 1854 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, English barn, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000337[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 2016 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (November 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01. and accompanying photographs.