Taft Farmstead

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Taft Farmstead
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The Taft farmhouse
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LocationSR 3, Rochester, Illinois
Coordinates 39°45′8″N89°33′34″W / 39.75222°N 89.55944°W / 39.75222; -89.55944 Coordinates: 39°45′8″N89°33′34″W / 39.75222°N 89.55944°W / 39.75222; -89.55944
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1906 (1906), 1912
Built byDickerson, Bill
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 80001409 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1980

The Taft Farmstead is a historic farm located west of Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois. Established in the early 20th century, the farm is one of the few intact farmsteads from the period which was not a renovation of an earlier farm. The farm's Classical Revival farmhouse, which dates from 1912, is representative of the spread of individualized architecture to farms; its design includes two-story Doric columns along the front porch and a pyramidal roof with a pediment-like dormer in front. The farm's main barn, a wooden structure used for livestock, was built in 1906. The farm also includes two additional barns, a grain shed, a chicken coop, an outhouse, and a garage. [2]

The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 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. Jett, Linda S.; Hopkins, Dottie; Seibert, Susan M. (May 28, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: The Taft Farmstead" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.