Crown Farm is a 180-acre farm that included two historic houses (one has recently been demolished), several agricultural buildings and a log house that dates back to the early 1800s. The farm is located on Fields Road, across the street from the Washingtonian complex (RIO), and is one of the only remaining pieces of original farmland in the area. Development of Crown Farm is currently underway. Archived Comments
This frame house was built around 1894 for Charles and Hattie England. The house is notable for its ornate front porch with intricate scroll-sawn brackets. In 1918, the farm was sold to Forrest and Ruby Crown, who maintained the homes original features. The farm was sold to developers in 2004 and has been rehabilitated for sale as a private home. Archived Comments
The Heeter-Crown farmhouse was built sometime around 1900 after an older house on the site burned down. It was a two-story, three-bay frame I-house. The house was located off Fields Road, right before you enter the Washingtonian Center. The 100-year-old house was demolished in May of 2010 to make way for more development. Archived Comments
Late in the evening on May 29, 2011 several of the outbuildings at Crown Farm mysteriously burned to the ground, including the large dairy barn and hay barn. Most of these structures were built in the early 20th century. Archived Comments
A closer view of the hay barn. Archived Comments
