Taft Farmstead

Taft Farmstead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Taft farmhouse
Location	SR 3, Rochester, Illinois
Coordinates	39°45′8″N 89°33′34″W / 39.75222°N 89.55944°WCoordinates: 39°45′8″N 89°33′34″W / 39.75222°N 89.55944°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1906, 1912
Built by	Dickerson, Bill
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	80001409[1]
Added to NRHP	November 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]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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. Retrieved February 24, 2015.