Appleyard (Greencastle, Indiana)
Appleyard | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city | Greencastle, Indiana |
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| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000325 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1990[1] |
| Removed from NRHP | August 18, 2014 |
Appleyard, also known as the Alexander C. Stevenson Farm, is a historic farm located on the south side of State Road 240 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Greencastle in Putnam County, Indiana.[2][3] The farm was the home of Alexander Campbell Stevenson, an Indiana politician and agriculturalist. Stevenson founded the farm in 1843 while serving in the Indiana House of Representatives; he later served as speaker of the assembly. Stevenson bred shorthorn cattle and merino sheep on his farm using modern methods and became a prominent agricultural expert in Indiana. As a result of his efforts, Stevenson was appointed to Indiana's first State Board of Agriculture in 1851; during his tenure on the board, he helped establish the Indiana State Fair. Stevenson later served as president of the Indiana Shorthorn Breeders Association and the American Shorthorn Breeders Association.[3]
The farm includes four contributing buildings; a Greek Revival farmhouse, a carriage house, a barn, and a well house.
The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1990.[1] It was also listed on the Indiana state historic register. It was removed from the National Register on August 18, 2014.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. pp. 699.
- ^ a b Dory, William A., Jr. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Appleyard (Stevenson, Alexander C., Farm). National Park Service. July 6, 1988.
- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/18/14 Through 8/23/14". National Park Service. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
