Faeth Farmstead and Orchard District

Faeth Farmstead and Orchard District
Location Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Nearest city Fort Madison, Iowa
Coordinates 40°38′11″N 91°26′11″W / 40.63639°N 91.43639°W / 40.63639; -91.43639Coordinates: 40°38′11″N 91°26′11″W / 40.63639°N 91.43639°W / 40.63639; -91.43639
Area 23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built 1873
Architectural style Greek Revival
Late Victorian
NRHP reference # 05001020[1]
Added to NRHP September 16, 2005

The Faeth Farm near Fort Madison, Iowa was founded by German immigrants Jacob and Elizabeth Faeth in 1842.[2] Mormons encamped near the farm after fleeing Nauvoo, Illinois. Adam Faeth built the existing house and barn. Herb Faeth expanded the orchard; he was close friends with the naturalist Aldo Leopold. Faeth Farm was self-supporting, sustainable farm for decades, and is believed to have the oldest orchard west of the Mississippi.[3] In November, 2008, the farm was divided among four different parties, and much of it is likely to be developed.[4] The core of the farmstead might remain orchard, but the property is still considered one of Iowa's most endangered historic sites.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Jacob Faeth Family Bible. Jim Gardner Personal Collection. 1824. pp. Inside front cover, translated from original version.
  3. 1 2 Preservation Iowa, 2008 Most Endangered Properties, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. ↑ Burlington Hawk Eye, http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/faeth-auction-110808
Jacob Faeth Family Bible, translated from original German, recounts trip from Bavaria to Iowa over eighteen weeks in 1841-1842.


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