White-Plumb Farm Learning Center (Greeley, Colorado)

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Historic farm (currently a town-owned museum and event rental space) listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

- Built: 1907
- Architectural style: Vernacular
- Areas of significance: Architecture; Agriculture
- Area: 2.5 acres
- Historic structures:
~~ main farmhouse (1907)
~~ stud barn (pre-1920)
~~ chicken house (c. 1944)
~~ potato cellar (c. 1946)
~~ garage (1950s)
~~ privy
~~ storage sheds
- Date added to NRHP: 7/27/2005
- Other designations: U.S. Historic District; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties

Charles A. White, who originally established this farm, was an important figure in the Greeley area's agricultural development. White, and later his grandson Charles O. Plumb, developed and utilized a number of innovative irrigation, water conservation and erosion prevention methods while farming their land.

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NRHP #05000729
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Coordinates:   40°25'22"N   104°44'43"W
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