Appleyard (Greencastle, Indiana)

Appleyard
Nearest city Greencastle, Indiana
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 699.
  3. 1 2 Dory, William A., Jr. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Appleyard (Stevenson, Alexander C., Farm). National Park Service. July 6, 1988.
  4. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/18/14 Through 8/23/14". National Park Service. Retrieved August 31, 2014.


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