National Register of Historic Places

Rentschler, Emanuel and Elizabeth, Farmstead

Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Listed
June 24, 2013
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
13000445

About this property

Rentschler Farm Museum is a historic site located at 1265 East Michigan Avenue near downtown Saline, Michigan. The site consists of an old-fashioned farmhouse and eleven outbuildings, including a hog house, an equipment shed, a hen house, and a windmill, among others. The site is now a museum that serves as a tourist attraction, showing how farming has changed over the years. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The Rentschler farm museum holds special events during certain times of the year. In the fall, the Rentschler farm has an annual harvest celebration that consists of guided tours of the farm and garden, blacksmithing demonstrations, and antique car shows. Near Christmas, the Saline Historical Society holds an event called "Christmas on the Farm", where people are invited to celebrate the season in an environment similar to that of the 1930s.

Location

1265 E. Michigan Ave.
Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan
42.17588, -83.76113

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Rentschler, Emanuel and Elizabeth, Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Rentschler, Emanuel and Elizabeth, Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 2013.

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Rentschler, Emanuel and Elizabeth, Farmstead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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