Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard Explained

Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard is a historic home and farm located in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1855, and is a two-story, vernacular Greek Revival style frame I-house with a one-story rear ell. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and is sheathed in clapboard. Also on the property are the contributing garage & milk house annex (c. 1915 & c. 1925), English barn (c. 1905/c.1925), bull shed (c. 1925), apple storage barn (1935, 1955), pasture and orchard fencing (c. 1925), and sundial (c. 1910).^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2016-06-17. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16 . National Park Service.
2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Norris Farm–Maxinkuckee Orchard. 2016-09-01. Kurt West Garner. PDF. November 2014. and accompanying photographs.