William Breicheisen farm

William Breicheisen farm

According to the current resident, the earliest dwelling on this property, "the homestead shack" remains from the late 1860's. The existing residence was cronstructed in 1904 to replace a house destroyed by fire. The first horse barn was constructed in the 1880s. A milking barn and feeding barn were built in the early twentieth century. Since the new "horse barn" was completed in 1926it was not needed for horses and has been used as a hay barn. The farm also boasts a natural spring which supplied water for the livestock feeding operation.

Farm residence, rectangular front block with central entrance, rear T-wing, two stories, wood frame construction, stone foundation, hipped roof. Front shed porch on turned posts. 1/1 double-hung wooden windows, wooden entrance door. I terior brick chimney. Ornamental porch spindles and brackets. Alterations--asbestos shingles.

Dale NImz, photographer.

Baldwin City Public Library

Interview----Lucky Breicheisen 12/5/1988
Atlas of Douglas County (1873)
Standard Atlas of Douglas County (1902, 1921)