Elm Spring Farm Explained

Elm Spring Farm
Location:1 mile (1.6 km) north of Bain Rd. on Goose Creek Rd., northwest of Morgantown, Jefferson Township, Morgan County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.4561°N -86.4703°W
Built:c.
Builder:Civilian Conservation Corps
Architecture:Log
Added:September 16, 2001
Refnum:01000981

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 -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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Elm Spring Farm. 2016-05-01. Joanne Raetz Stuttgen and Sarah Clevenger. PDF. September 2000. .