Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Farmstead Historic District

  • Also Known As: Bob and Elizabeth Garst Farmstead
  • Also Known As: Garst Homeplace also Apple Farm Farmstead

  • Address: 1390 IA 141
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Roswell Garst Significant name
Leland Albert McBroom Architect
1916/00/00
1959/09/23 Nikita Khrushchev Work Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev visits the Roswell Garst farm to learn about hybrid corn and American farming practices. Khrushchev's US Tour

Data »

Particulars for Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Farmstead Historic District:
Historic Use Agricultural outbuildings
Area of Significance Agriculture
Historic Use Animal facility
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Historic Use Secondary structure
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 12th August 2009

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Garst, Roswell and Elizabeth, Farmstead Historic District
Registry Address: 1390 IA 141
Registry Number: 09000610
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: McBroom, Leland Albert
Architectural Style: Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Area in Acres: 53
Contributing Buildings: 12
Non-Contributing Buildings: 1
Contributing Sites: 1
Contributing Structures: 3
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National; State; Local
Area of Significance: Agriculture, Politics-government, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person
Significant Year: 1916, 1959
Associated People: Garst, Roswell
Historic Function: Domestic, Agriculture, subsistence
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Animal facility, Secondary structure, Agricultural outbuildings
Current Function: Domestic, Agriculture, subsistence
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Secondary structure Animal facility Agricultural outbuildings

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