| 词条 | Walnut Grove Farm (Knoxville, Illinois) |
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| name = Walnut Grove Farm | nrhp_type = hd | nocat = yes | image = Walnut Grove Farm tenant house.jpg | caption = Tenant house on the farm | location= Knox Station Road, {{convert|1|mi}} Knoxville, Illinois | coordinates = {{coord|40|55|11|N|90|16|7|W|display=inline,title}} | locmapin = Illinois#USA | architecture = Second Empire, Bank barn | added = August 24, 1989 | area = {{convert|360|acre}} | governing_body = Private | refnum = 89001114[1] }} The Walnut Grove Farm is a farm complex and historic district located on Knox Station Road {{convert|1|mi}} north of Knoxville, Illinois. George A. Charles, the son of one of Knoxville's founders, established the farm in 1835. Charles, his sons A.G. and A.P., and A.G.'s son George were all both successful farmers and prominent citizens of Knoxville. The farm focused on breeding cattle and growing corn, with an emphasis on the former; at its peak, the farm covered over {{convert|1900|acre}}, {{convert|360|acre}} of which are included in the historic district. The present farm complex includes a main house, a tenant farmer's house, a bank barn that was once among the largest in the state, three additional barns, a hog farrowing building, and a collection of outbuildings.[2] The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1989.[1] References1. ^1 {{NRISref|version=2010a}} {{National Register of Historic Places}}{{Illinois-NRHP-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|last1=King|first1=Janis J.|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Walnut Grove Farm|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200961.pdf|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|accessdate=February 6, 2016|date=May 10, 1989}} 5 : Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois|Second Empire architecture in Illinois|National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Illinois|Farms in Illinois|Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois |
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