Taft Farmstead
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Taft Farmstead | |
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The Taft farmhouse | |
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| Location | SR 3, Rochester, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′8″N 89°33′34″W / 39.75222°N 89.55944°WCoordinates: 39°45′8″N 89°33′34″W / 39.75222°N 89.55944°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1906, 1912 |
| Built by | Dickerson, Bill |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 80001409[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1980 |
The Taft Farmstead is a historic farm located west of Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois. Established in the early 20th century, the farm is one of the few intact farmsteads from the period which was not a renovation of an earlier farm. The farm's Classical Revival farmhouse, which dates from 1912, is representative of the spread of individualized architecture to farms; its design includes two-story Doric columns along the front porch and a pyramidal roof with a pediment-like dormer in front. The farm's main barn, a wooden structure used for livestock, was built in 1906. The farm also includes two additional barns, a grain shed, a chicken coop, an outhouse, and a garage.[2]
The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1980.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Jett, Linda S.; Hopkins, Dottie; Seibert, Susan M. (May 28, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: The Taft Farmstead". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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