James Marr Farm

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James Marr House and Farm
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James Marr Farm, January 2011
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LocationNortheast of Columbus on Marr Rd., Columbus Township, Flat Rock Township, and German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°15′22″N85°52′50″W / 39.25611°N 85.88056°W / 39.25611; -85.88056
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
Built byMarr, James
NRHP reference No. 80000052 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1980

James Marr House and Farm is a historic home and farm located at Columbus Township, Flat Rock Township, and German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana. The house was built in 1871, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick dwelling with a two-story, rear ell. It sits on a stone foundation and has a gable roof. Also on the property are the contributing brick smoke house, wash / wood house, milk house, garage, shed, small barn, large barn, chicken house, and late-19th century tenant house. [2] :2–4

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Laura Jones (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Marr House and Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.