Westleigh Farms
National Register of Historic Places

Westleigh Farms

Peru, Miami County, Indiana
Listed
September 27, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000976

About this property

Westleigh Farms is a historic home and farm located in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. The farmhouse, known as the Porter-Cole House, was built about 1913, It is an asymmetrical two-story, brick dwelling in the Classical Revival style. The other main building is a gambrel roof traverse frame barn over a basement (c. 1913). Also on the property are the contributing power house and garage, calving barn and shop, brick tenant's house, and summer kitchen. Westleigh Farms was the childhood home of composer and songwriter Cole Porter. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

2107 S. Frances Slocum Trail
Peru, Miami County, Indiana
40.73532, -86.00501

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Mississinewa
1812Early Republic
10.9 mi
Battle of the Mississinewa (December 17–18, 1812)
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When was Westleigh Farms listed on the National Register?

Westleigh Farms was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Westleigh Farms?

Westleigh Farms is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Westleigh Farms?

The period of significance for Westleigh Farms is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1913.

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