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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.
This Second
Empire style mansion is open for tours of 10 or more by
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The GAAR House & Farm Museum brochure
Our Mission
In the 1970s, Joanna Hill Mikesell
(CLICK here),
Great-granddaughter of the builder and his wife
Agnes, restored the home which had remained in her family since it was built. She
established the non-profit Agnes and Abram Gaar Foundation
tax code: 501(c)3 to assume ownership
of the house, its contents and a few outbuildings. The Foundation has operated
the house as a historic house and museum.
Hours of Operations
New dates,
times and fees
- Open to the public "2010" Sundays, December 5th, 12th, 19th.
From 1 to 4 pm.
- Guided Tours begin at 1 pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4 pm.
- Groups of 10 or more, by appointment only.
Please contact the Assistant
to the Director - CLICK HERE.
- The Garden and Pool area can be rented for weddings and other special
occasions. Please contact the Executive Director.
Fees 
- Adults - $5.00
- 18 years and under - $2.00
- Group rates available on request. Bus Tours Welcome
Contact Information
- Telephone
- US-Indiana 1-765-966-1262
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- Postal address
- 2593 Pleasant View Rd. Richmond, IN 47374 -
Click here for MAP
- Electronic E-mail
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General Information:
Assistant to the Director
Webmaster:
webmaster@thegaarhouse.com
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