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A.A. Parsons Farmstead

Coordinates: 39°44′14″N 86°25′10″W / 39.73722°N 86.41944°W / 39.73722; -86.41944
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A.A. Parsons Farmstead
A.A. Parsons Farmstead fields, April 2014
A.A. Parsons Farmstead is located in Indiana
A.A. Parsons Farmstead
A.A. Parsons Farmstead is located in the United States
A.A. Parsons Farmstead
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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". 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.