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Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard

Coordinates: 41°12′21″N 86°21′52″W / 41.20583°N 86.36444°W / 41.20583; -86.36444
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Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard
Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard, July 2016
Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard is located in Indiana
Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard
Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard is located in the United States
Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard
Location18799 Peach Rd., Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Coordinates41°12′21″N 86°21′52″W / 41.20583°N 86.36444°W / 41.20583; -86.36444
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Builtc. 1854 (1854)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, English barn, I-house
NRHP reference No.16000337[1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 2016

Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard is a historic home and farm located in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1855, and is a two-story, vernacular Greek Revival style frame I-house with a one-story rear ell. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and is sheathed in clapboard. Also on the property are the contributing garage & milk house annex (c. 1915 & c. 1925), English barn (c. 1905/c.1925), bull shed (c. 1925), apple storage barn (1935, 1955), pasture and orchard fencing (c. 1925), and sundial (c. 1910).[2]: 4–5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. 2016-06-17.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (November 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01. and accompanying photographs.