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Farrington's Grove Historical District, Inc. P.O. Box 322 Terre Haute, IN 47808

SAVE CRAWFORD SCHOOL! FGHD Garden Tour June 16  1-5 p.m. Click for details and locations

Revised June 16, 2002

On This Site Introduction, Location, and General History Mission Statement Upcoming Events Membership Information Contact Board Members Email FGHD Other Links Vigo County Historical Society Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana National Trust for Historic Preservation Crawford School Farrington's Grove Project terrehaute.com Greater Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce	Introduction, Location, and General History Encompassing an area roughly from 4th Street to 7th Street and from Poplar Street to Hulman Street, Farrington's Grove is the oldest surviving neighborhood in Terre Haute. The district exhibits a variety of architectural styles and includes elegant nineteenth and twentieth century houses, workers' cottages, some twentieth century apartment buildings, and a few churches, schools, and public buildings.  Farrington's Grove was first settled in 1841 by James Farrington, an attorney, state senator, bank president, and associate in the pork packing firm of H.D. Williams and Company. Near his home, "Woodlawn," was a grove of trees where local residents gathered for picnics, barbeques, 4th of July celebrations, and to hear political speeches. Today's historical district takes its name from this gathering place. The first formal meeting of Farrington's Grove Historical District, Inc., was organized in 1976 under the sponsorship of the Terre Haute Redevelopment Department. The purpose was to form a neighborhood program to raise the standard of housing through restoration and improved maintenance. The interest in the area was sparked by walking tours and neighborhood involvement. In the spring of 1986, Farrington's Grove became the first residential neighborhood in Terre Haute to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. (Source: "Farrington's Grove Walking Tour 1986," pamphlet in the collection of the Vigo County Historical Society, Terre Haute, IN)	Houses of Farrington's Grove Click each image to enlarge   1327 South Sixth Street Built: 1920 Style: Neo-Classical Built by F. Macy Cogwill, and purchased by Anton ("Tony") and Mary Hulman in 1930, when it became their residence. Mr. Hulman owned the Indianapolis 500 and was responsible for making it a world class racing center. 1503 South Sixth Street Built: 1895 Style: Queen Anne Built by Herbert E. Madison, it became the home of Chapman Root. The Root Glass Company created the Coca Cola bottle in 1915. The tower (pictured) was built for a shady porch to look over Strawberry Hill. 1515 South Sixth Street Built: c.1930 Style: English Cottage A large example of this style, which was popular during the 1920s. A number of well-preserved English Cottages are among the newer homes in Farrington's Grove. 1601 South Sixth Street Built: 1905 Style: Flemish Bond A beautiful brick home with an attractive and unusual curved wraparound porch. 1414 South Sixth Street Built: 1910 Style: Prairie/Arts & Crafts Farrington's Grove has a number of homes in these styles, built mainly during the first two decades of the 20th Century. 900-04 South Fourth Street Built: 1849 Style: Greek Revival Farrington's Grove's oldest home is one of its few examples of Greek Revival architecture.  The house was originally located on Sixth Street and was moved to its current location.  Legend has it that the home was cut in half to be moved. 824 South Fifth Street Built: 1874 Style: Italianate Believed to have been built by Samuel Potter between 1869 and 1874, this home's first occupant was by Indiana businessman, Republican state politician, and Union Army Colonel George Kirkpatrick Steele.  Later owner Frederick Benson was a prominent industrialist, and his estate helped to establish or sustain such charitable organizations as the YWCA and YMCA, Boy’s Club, American Red Cross, United Way, and two local hospitals. 1200 South Sixth Street Built: 1928 Style: Colonial Revival This home was built by Homer Talley, who along with his two brothers operated numerous coal mines in west central Indiana.  The house was designed by the prominent local architectural firm of Johnson, Miller, Miller, and Yeager and features an exterior cladding of Pennsylvania fieldstone, handpicked by the Talleys and hauled to Terre Haute by railroad boxcar.
FGHD Mission Statement To guide and promote the preservation and restoration of the Farrington's Grove Historical District in order to: (a) ensure and protect its cultural and architectural integrity; (b) limit incompatible uses (c) encourage community fellowship and neighborhood awareness; and (d) prevent increased population density Upcoming Events Note: Board meetings are typically held the 1st or 2nd Monday of each month. Sunday, June 16, 2nd Annual FGHD Garden Tour, "Art in the Garden," 1:00 to 5:00 pm, various neighborhood locations. Membership Information $30.00 -- 2002 Patron Membership -- Includes FGHD and Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana memberships and two (2) tickets for FGHD's Holiday Home Tour $15.00 -- 2002 Membership -- Includes FGHD and Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana memberships To join, send name, address, city, state, zip, phone number, and email address along with check to FGHD, Inc., P.O. Box 322, Terre Haute, IN 47808

2001 FGHD Board Members
 

Michael Misovich	President	630 Putnam Street	478-2314	ammisov@earthlink.net
Melony Sacopulos	Vice President	1327 S 6th Street	232-5608	oprsacop@amber.indstate.edu
Georgia Mell	Secretary	818 S 8th Street	232-3297	waya_usdi@hotmail.com
Harriet McNeal	Treasurer	825 S 7th Street	235-9362	armcneal@ruby.indstate.edu
Richard Antonak		824 S 5th Street	235-5333	rantonak@indstate.edu
Chris Antonak	Holiday Home Tour	824 S 5th Street	235-5333	chrisantonak@hotmail.com
Jackie Carrell	Family Learning Day	812 S 5th Street	231-1185	mjcarrell@aol.com
Michael Carrell		812 S 5th Street	231-1185	MCarrell@cfindustries.com
Craig Ketner	Program/Speaker	824 S 4th Street	235-6716	cketner@aol.com
Anne Lee		823 S 5th Street	232-8846	annelee90@aol.com
George Amies	Website	1215 S Center Street	232-6697	amies@hgdigital.com
Amy Amies		1215 S Center Street	232-6697	pubamies@amber.indstate.edu