Elm Spring Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Elm Spring Farm

Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana
Listed
September 15, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01000981

About this property

Elm Spring Farm is a historic home and farm located in Jefferson Township, Morgan County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built about 1844, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, single pen log dwelling with a frame kitchen addition. Also on the property are the contributing single corn crib converted to a garage, second single corn crib, privy, brick outdoor fireplace, spring, and sandstone abutments for two absent foot bridges. The building represents an assemblage of pioneer log buildings. During the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps was hired to reforest the farm. The property has also been used as a Girl Scout camp. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana
39.45645, -86.47262

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURECONSERVATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lamb's Creek Bridge
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2.3 mi
Martinsville Sanitarium
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Martinsville Vandalia Depot
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Morgan County Sheriff's House and Jail
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Martinsville Commercial Historic District
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3.1 mi

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When was Elm Spring Farm listed on the National Register?

Elm Spring Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Elm Spring Farm?

Elm Spring Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Elm Spring Farm?

The period of significance for Elm Spring Farm is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1844.

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