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 | |
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| Location | 111 State Road 129, west of Vevay, Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°44′42″N 85°5′49″W / 38.74500°N 85.09694°W |
| Area | 30.1 acres (12.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1805 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, french colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001539[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 2, 1997 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jacob Weaver letter, April 20, 1828
- ^ "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