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Michael Klunk Farmstead

Coordinates: 39°15′23″N 90°38′14″W / 39.25639°N 90.63722°W / 39.25639; -90.63722
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Michael Klunk Farmstead
Michael Klunk Farmstead is located in Illinois
Michael Klunk Farmstead
Michael Klunk Farmstead is located in the United States
Michael Klunk Farmstead
LocationCrater Creek Rd., south of Kampsville[2]
Coordinates39°15′23″N 90°38′14″W / 39.25639°N 90.63722°W / 39.25639; -90.63722
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1830 (1830), 1875
NRHP reference No.82002518[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1982

The Michael Klunk Farmstead is a historic farm located on Crater Creek Road south of Kampsville in Calhoun County, Illinois. The farm consists of a well-preserved house and barn. Michael Klunk, an immigrant from Alsace-Lorraine, established the farm and built the barn in 1830; the north crib of the barn served as a farmhouse until the present house was completed in 1875. The barn is a log double crib barn, while the house has a central hall plan; both designs were common vernacular building types in central and southern Illinois.[2]

The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Ward, Michael, and Keith A. Sculle. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Michael Klunk Farmstead. National Park Service, n.d.