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Hinkle-Garton Farmstead |
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Past, present, &
future
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In December, 2004,
Bloomington Restorations
took possession of the
Hinkle-Garton Farmstead,
one part of the legacy
Daisy (Hinkle) Garton
left her beloved community.
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Much of that legacy is
embedded in the life of the community, in the minds of Daisy’s music
students, and in the many projects that Daisy and her husband, Joseph Garton,
so generously supported during their lives. The Hinkle-Garton Farmstead
stands as a very visible part of what Daisy has left us—and Bloomington
Restorations is committed to honoring and continuing Daisy’s work through
making the farmstead a center for educational resources and community
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Daisy and her brother, John
(then known as “Buster”), in the Hinkle farmyard around 1916. |
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The main house, built in 1892
in the Queen Anne style, and now housing BRI's offices and the beginnings of
the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead museum and learning center. |
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In the time since December 2004,
Bloomington Restorations staff and volunteers first concentrated on
stabilizing the structures on the property, cleaning up debris, and
performing remedial maintenance and repairs, all first steps in
restoring and preserving the Hinkle-Garton property. The upstairs of
the main house has been repaired and brought up to code, and now BRI has
its offices on the premises. |
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The second house, currently
rented out. |
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| Current activities are focused in
three spheres: the buildings, the landscape, and the farmstead learning
center which Daisy Garton specified in her will. A preservation plan
for the property is being developed, thanks in part to a $2,000 grant
from Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, and a National Register
of Historic Places nomination is being prepared, supported by a $2,500
award from the Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission. The
inventory of the house and outbuilding contents, begun in early 2005, is
continuing, with the assistance of volunteers and Indiana University
students. |
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| Plans for the Hinkle-Garton farmstead focus on
making the property an educational resource for the local community and
the region, using workshops, activities, displays, tours, and events
that highlight the sorts of traditional practices that took place on
family farms. The property will also serve as a location for learning
practical techniques on related topics such as small scale farming and
preservation of houses, farm structures, and landscapes. Our approach
is cooperative, working with other local organizations and experts,
seeking to provide a venue for learning that fills unmet needs in the
community. |
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The barn, the farmstead
building most visible to casual passers-by. |
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Much of the work is carried out by
volunteers—
if you are interested in helping or just learning more about
the work, please contact us! Call Danielle at 336-0909 or email
her at
programs@bloomingtonrestorations.org |
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Learn more:
The story of the
family and the farm |
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Support the Farmstead:
T-Shirts and
Tote bags |
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NEW! Daisy
Garton Genealogy - prepared by one of our volunteers |
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