Patten Colony Farm Explained

Patten Colony Farm
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Mile 39.9 of the Glenn Highway, about 1.7mile southwest of Palmer, Alaska
Coordinates:61.5786°N -149.1414°W
Architect:David Williams
Builder:Works Progress Administration
Added:June 21, 1991
Refnum:91000776
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:ANC-472
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Patten Colony Farm is a historic farm property in Palmer, Alaska. It is located near milepost 39.9 on the Glenn Highway, and is a relatively complete instance of a farmstead established in the 1930s as part of the Matanuska Valley Colony initiative. The complex consists of eight buildings, six of which were built in the 1930s. The main house is an L-shaped log structure with a concrete foundation, a rarity in the colony. Smaller outbuildings include a log outhouse, a chicken house, and two barns, one of which is the only surviving horse barn (out of two built) of the colony.[1]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=91000776}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Patten Colony Farm / AHRS site No. ANC-47 ]. . Fran Seager-Boss and Lawrence E. Roberts . September 30, 1990 . 2015-01-25. With .