Ames Family Homestead
Ames Family Homestead is a historic home and farm located in Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. The Captain Charles Ames House was built in 1842, and is a 1 1/2-story, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a split granite stone basement and a gable roof with dormers. The Augustus Ames House was built in 1856, and is a 1 1/2-story, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick foundation and sheathed in clapboard siding. Also on the property are the contributing traverse frame barn (1838), privy (c. 1930), ice house (c. 1930), cow shed (c. 1900), corn crib (c. 1930), chicken coop (c. 1940), silo (c. 1930), water pump (c. 1900) driveway marker (c. 1880), and wood shed (c. 1915).
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Ames Family Homestead
Ames Family Homestead is a historic home and farm located in Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. The Captain Charles Ames House was built in 1842, and is a 1 1/2-story, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a split granite stone basement and a gable roof with dormers. The Augustus Ames House was built in 1856, and is a 1 1/2-story, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick foundation and sheathed in clapboard siding. Also on the property are the contributing traverse frame barn (1838), privy (c. 1930), ice house (c. 1930), cow shed (c. 1900), corn crib (c. 1930), chicken coop (c. 1940), silo (c. 1930), water pump (c. 1900) driveway marker (c. 1880), and wood shed (c. 1915).
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Field at the Ames Family Homestead, June 2013
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