Venoge Farmstead Explained

Venoge Farmstead
Location:111 State Road 129, west of Vevay, Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
Coordinates:38.745°N -85.0969°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Colonial, french colonial
Added:January 2, 1997
Refnum:96001539

Venoge Farmstead, also known as Musee de Venoge, is a historic home and farm located in Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana. The house was built in 1828,[1] and is a -story, rectangular frame cottage in a vernacular French Colonial style. It has a side gable roof and measures 18 feet by 38 feet, including an integral front porch.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Notes and References

  1. Jacob Weaver letter, April 20, 1828
  2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Venoge Farmstead. 2016-07-01. Thomas R. Weaver. PDF. July 1996. and Accompanying photographs