John French Farm, South Grand River, Deepwater, Henry County, MO
Summary
Significance: Was a stock farm of more than a 1000 acres with improvements of fine quality. The large two story house with a one story rear ell is exceptional in the area for its size and detailing, and demonstrates the perseverance of a vernacular type current in Kentucky in the mid-19th century. The complex includes a large three aisle barn, a smokehouse/root cellar and a log house remodeled to serve as an animal shelter/shed.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-60, FN-61, FN-62
Survey number: HABS MO-1245
Building/structure dates: 1895 Initial Construction
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Tags
farms
deepwater
farm
south grand river
henry county
missouri
gary baker
william brookover
michael connor
edwin daniel
historic american buildings survey
alison k hoagland
us army corps of engineers kansas city district
paul piaget
gary statkus
paul weed
photo
john french farm
ultra high resolution
high resolution
log houses
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Deepwater
,
38.26058, -93.77299
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html