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The comparison between a small Iowa farm community and a similar community in the Soviet Union must have been very striking indeed. — Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson After the conclusion of the visit, Llewellyn Thompson , then the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union , stated that the visit to the Garst farm was one of the most significant parts ...
The Johnson County Poor Farm and Asylum Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [ 1 ]
Beginning in the mid-19th century county homes were established across the state to take care of less fortunate residents. That care then extended to the end of the 20th century. The Hardin County Home operated at this location from 1877 to 1996. The historic district encompasses the buildings, farm fields, and cemetery associated with the home.
Under Iowa law, the Community had to incorporate as a business, so the Amana Society was founded as the governing body in 1859. Shortly thereafter, the Community agreed to adopt a new constitution. The resulting twelve-article document was very similar to the amended Ebenezer Constitution. [33]
The historic district is 1.2 acres (0.49 ha). The Feller family farm was once 350 acres (140 ha) but most of it has been sold to other farmers and the current farm is 40 acres (16 ha). [3] Feller sold the farmstead in 1955 and it is currently owned by Dr. Jose Angel since about 1994. [4] [5]
In a state where corn and soybeans dominate today, in the early 1900s sugar beets became an important farm product in north-central Iowa. In 1910, it was reported Cerro Gordo County alone produced ...
The farm was originally 600 acres (240 ha) and grew to be 1,300 acres (530 ha). [2] The portion of the farm in this historic district has been reduced to 350 acres (140 ha). It includes the original brick farmhouse and barn. Martin Flynn bought the land in 1867. Flynn was a livestock judge, cattle breeder, businessman, and railroad contractor.
Meyer, who grew up in a farm community in Iowa, has a clear vision of what the development will look like in the near future. He pictures a place popular with residents and visitors, drawn to the ...