As part of our coverage of the 200 year celebration of Wayne County, GoWayneCounty would like to recommend…
The historic Garr Mansion
Visit the Historic Gaar Mansion ~ Richmond, IN
Open The week of June 20th !
Hours: 1pm – 4pm Sunday – Thursday & 9am – 5pm Friday June 25th
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Gaar Mansion was built in 1876 for Abram and Agnes Gaar.
Original cost to build the mansion was $20,000. It was completed in 8 months. Complete interior/exterior restoration of this Victorian style mansion boasts hand-painted ceilings, parquet wood floors, and features many original furnishings with their actual bills of sale.
Advanced for its day, the home has many unique features, including central heating, indoor plumbing, gas, electricity, and an intercom system throughout the residence.
Jonas Gaar and his sons, Abram and John Milton Gaar, and Jonas’ son-in-law, William G. Scott were founders of Gaar-Scott and Company, the leading manufacturer of threshing machines and steam engines from 1842 to 1911.
Come and see this beautiful mansion: 2593 Pleasant View Rd. Richmond, IN 47374 Map
*Release from Wayne County Tourism Bureau/Richmond. Stacey Whicherd
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