 Emanuel Miller House
~On the corner of 4th
and Pearl. Built in 1840, or earlier. One of the oldest
homes in Farmington. Served as home of the first minister of the
Second Congregational Church in Iowa, from 1842-1860. A private
residence. |
 Dr. Kirkpatrick House
~On the corner
of 4th and Olive. Built in 1875. Doctor's Office still
stands to the west. A private residence.
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 F. D. Carr House
~On the corner
of 4th and Tremont. Built circa 1890. Said to have been
built for F. D. Carr's girlfriend as an incentive to marry him. A
private residence. |
 Old Baptist Church
~The former
Baptist Church building was constructed in 1893-1894. Original
bell remains in the tower. It is currently being renovated into a
private residence, including artist studios.
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 Old Perry Place
~302 Walnut.
Built in 1840 as a home and cigar factory. Was also used as an
early inn. Walnut beams and diamond shaped windows still exist in
this English-style home. A private residence. |
 Howard Kelley House
~501 N 4th
Street. Built in 1880 by Howard Kelley. A private residence.
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 Moore
House ~309 S
3rd Street. Built in 1870 by John Moore, a clothing merchant.
A private residence. |
 Old
Thero House ~
402 S 5th Street. Built by W. F. Thero in 1875-1876.
Original iron fence around the property still stands. A private
residence.
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 Old
Hartrick House ~
204 S 2nd Street. Built
about 1860. |
 Stirling
House ~
Constructed in 1900-1901 of cement blocks, by Joe Stirling of the
Stirling Woolen Mill. Was said to be identical to one in his
native Scotland. Dentist, Dr. Lindenholm was the second owner.
A private residence.
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 Farmington
Depot ~Train
service to Farmington began June 10, 1857. This depot was built in
1922 by the CB&Q after the first depot was destroyed by fire earlier
that same year. Now a private residence. |
 McCormick
House ~108 N
3rd Street. Built in 1888-1890 by W. D. McCormick, Attorney at Law
and one time mayor. Latticed tower room. A private
residence.
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|
 Bandstand
at Anderson
Park ~
The Bandstand at Anderson
Park was built by the Farmington Chautauqua Association in 1916.
Located near the Harmony Middle School grounds. |
 Old
Savings Bank Building ~
The Old Van Buren County Savings
Bank Building. Has recently been home to several different
business, including an antique store and a gift shop.
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 Von
Seggen House ~
Built in 1905 by owners Frederick and Mary Von Seggen. The bricks
for the home were made at the brickworks that was located on the
property. A private residence. |
 Stirling
Woolen Mill ~On
the corner of State and 3rd Street. Built in 1885 by John Stirling,
Sr., who came from Scotland as a weaver of fine Scotch fabric, with sons
Joseph and George. Later housed a number of businesses, including
a feed business and auto dealership. Now the home of Hel-Mart.
|
 Old
Gleckler House ~
305 Elm Street. Built
1845-1850. Brick construction with a Gothic-style window above the
porch. One of the oldest homes in Farmington. A private
residence.
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 Charles
Kelly House ~
Built in 1905 by Charles Kelly who ran a hardware store in Farmington.
Made of cement blocks and wood. A private residence. |
 Post
Office Building ~
Located on Front Street.
Built circa 1888. Built by using the bricks from the Hotel
Plymouth, which was located in the old Plymouth settlement north of
town. Hotel Plymouth was an orphanage before it was torn down. |
 Dr.
Neff House ~Dr.
G. R. Neff bought the land where this home sits on March 9, 1886, and
the home was built in 1887-1888. The Doctor's Office was in a
separate building to the right rear of the house. A private
residence.
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