Near Decatur in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lenhart Farmhouse
c. 1848
| | Listed June 27, 2002 | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024
1. Lenhart Farmhouse Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 40° 50.787′ N, 84° 55.198′ W. Marker is near Decatur, Indiana, in Adams County. It is on North Piqua Road north of North 100 East, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6929 N Piqua Rd, Decatur IN 46733, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Lingenfelter (approx. 1.1 miles away); For Which It Stands (approx. 1.1 miles away); Let Freedom Ring (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sow Above, So Below (approx. 1.1 miles away); Charles A. Dugan Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); To our pioneers (approx. 1.2 miles away); Adams County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.
Regarding Lenhart Farmhouse. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Lenhart Farmhouse (c.l848) is eligible for the National Register underCriterion C for its outstanding architecture. The impressive I-house residence was constructed in the Federal style with Greek Revival style details.
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The land on which the farmhouse is located was originally purchased in 1836 by Benjamin Franklin Blossom who is locally significant for his public service as Adams Countys first elected school commissioner in 1837, and as the postmaster for the Town of Decatur. Blossom owned, and likely speculated, land throughout the county.
In 1845, John Lenhart (1797-1877, often spelled Lenhard) purchased an approximately 120-acre property that straddled Piqua Road. He moved his wife Rebecca Burrell (1801-1873) and eleven children to a log house where they lived while they constructed a brick I-house and improved the property for farming.
Also see . . . Lenhart Farmhouse (PDF). National Register nomination for the house. (Prepared by Christopher Baas and Julie K. O'Beirne; via National Archives) (Submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024
2. Lenhart Farmhouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
