Gabriel Farnsley House

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Gabriel Farnsley House
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Gabriel Farnsley House, September 2012
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LocationNorth of Bridgeport off State Road 111, Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana
Coordinates 38°11′19″N85°54′26″W / 38.18861°N 85.90722°W / 38.18861; -85.90722
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1856 (1856)
Architectural stylePlantation House Style
NRHP reference No. 82000037 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1982

Gabriel Farnsley House, also known as the Behrens House, is a historic home located in Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana. It was built about 1856, and is a two-story, five-bay, plantation-style frame dwelling. It has clapboard siding, a one-story rear shed addition, and features a two-tier front gallery supported by square piers. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01.Note: This includes Carol B. Tobe (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gabriel Farnsley House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.