Garfield Farm and Inn Museum

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Garfield Farm and Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: St Charles, Kane County, Illinois, USA
Architect: Garfield, Timothy P.
Added to NRHP: June 23, 1978
NRHP Reference#: 78001156 [1]
Governing body: Private

The Garfield Farm and Inn Museum is a Registered Historic Place in Kane County, Illinois, USA.[2] The property is a 281-acre farmstead, centered around an inn that served teamsters and the nearby community during the 1840's. It is currently a museum offering a variety of educational and entertainment events.[3] The buildings that remain are three original 1840's structures, including the 1842 hay and grain barn, the 1849 horse barn, and the 1846 inn. Various other barns and outbuildings are exist, the last dated to 1906.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (PDF). HAARGIS Database. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
  3. ^ a b Garfield Farm and Inn Museum. Official Website. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.

[edit] External links

Garfield Farm and Inn Museum Official Website


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