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Huddleston Farmhouse

The Huddleston House Tavern
(U.S. National Register of Historic Places)
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Location: Mount Auburn, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°48′40.93″N, 85°11′3.14″W
Area: 78 acres (31 ha)
Built/Founded: 1838
Architectural style(s): Federal
Added to NRHP: June 15, 1975
NRHP Reference#: 75000037 [1]
Governing body: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana

The Huddleston Farmhouse of Mount Auburn, Indiana, is an historic inn that once served travelers along the National Road. It was owned by former-Quaker John Huddleston who, with his wife and 11 children, served visiting pioneers food and offered lodging.

The house is three stories high, using 125,000 bricks.

It was purchased by the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana in 1966 with funds provided by the organization's founder, Eli Lilly. The house, barn and other outbuildings have been restored and serve as combination museum and eastern regional office of Historic Landmarks. It is open to the public for tours and special events including hearth suppers where food of the period is cooked in the fireplace.

References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

 
 
 

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