Maplelawn Farmstead Explained

Maplelawn Farmstead
Location:9575 Whitestown Rd., near Zionsville, Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.9647°N -86.2875°W
Built:c., c. 1900-1925
Builder:Multiple
Architecture:Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow / craftsman
Added:September 15, 2011
Mpsub:Eagle Township and Pike Township, Indiana MPS
Refnum:11000656[1]

Maplelawn Farmstead is a historic home and farm located at Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built about 1860, with several later additions. It is a two-story, frame I-house sheathed in clapboard. It has Gothic Revival, Queen Anne and American Craftsman style design elements. It features a full-width, one-story enclosed front porch. Also on the property are the contributing large Maplelawn English barn (c. 1900–1925), dairy barn (c. 1900–1925), corn crib, summer kitchen, two chicken coops, goose house, two hog houses, privy, small dog house, and garage.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-09-23. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/12/11 through 9/16/11. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Maplelawn Farmstead. 2015-07-01. Melissa Fanning and Rebecca Smith. PDF. July 2010. and Accompanying photographs.