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Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois)

Coordinates: 40°55′11″N 90°16′7″W / 40.91972°N 90.26861°W / 40.91972; -90.26861
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Walnut Grove Farm
Tenant house on the farm
Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois) is located in Illinois
Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois)
Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois) is located in the United States
Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois)
LocationKnox Station Road, 1 mile (1.6 km) Knoxville, Illinois
Coordinates40°55′11″N 90°16′7″W / 40.91972°N 90.26861°W / 40.91972; -90.26861
Area360 acres (150 ha)
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Bank barn
NRHP reference No.89001114[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 1989

The Walnut Grove Farm is a farm complex and historic district located on Knox Station Road 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Knoxville, Illinois. George A. Charles, the son of one of Knoxville's founders, established the farm in 1835. Charles, his sons A.G. and A.P., and A.G.'s son George were all both successful farmers and prominent citizens of Knoxville. The farm focused on breeding cattle and growing corn, with an emphasis on the former; at its peak, the farm covered over 1,900 acres (770 ha), 360 acres (150 ha) of which are included in the historic district. The present farm complex includes a main house, a tenant farmer's house, a bank barn that was once among the largest in the state, three additional barns, a hog farrowing building, and a collection of outbuildings.[2]

The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1989.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ King, Janis J. (May 10, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Walnut Grove Farm" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 6, 2016.