National Register of Historic Places

Seminole Valley Farmstead

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Listed
October 7, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000779

About this property

Seminole Valley Farmstead is a collection of historic farm buildings located in Seminole Valley Park on the north east side of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. The historic designation includes the farmhouse (c. 1902–1903), summer kitchen, livestock barn, tool shed, ice house, chicken house, and smokehouse. There is also a small orchard and a garden. The complex is located near a bend in the Cedar River. The farm represents a transitional period between Iowa's austere pioneer farms and the mechanized farms that developed later in the 20th century. The nearby timber was a source of raw materials for the farm, the fertile bottomland on which it is located provided rich soil for grazing and cultivation, and the smokehouse and ice house were used to preserve agricultural products for later consumption. At the same time the barn and the chicken house were more substantial than those from earlier times. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
42.00364, -91.72736

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

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When was Seminole Valley Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Seminole Valley Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Seminole Valley Farmstead?

Seminole Valley Farmstead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Seminole Valley Farmstead?

The period of significance for Seminole Valley Farmstead is recorded as the industrial era.

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