National Register Record for FUKSA, JOHN AND MARY, FARM

Historic Name: FUKSA, JOHN AND MARY, FARM
Current Name: None
Address: 1228 E0580 ROAD
City: BISON            County: GARFIELD
Section: 25           Township: 20N           Range: 7W          
Description of significance: THE JOHN AND MARY FUKSA FARM, LOCATED IN RURAL GARFIELD COUNTY, IS ELIGIBLE UNDER CRITERIA A FOR ITS ASSOCIATION WITH AGRICULTURE. IT IS ALSO ELIGIBLE UNDER CRITERIA C AS AN EXCELLENT LOCAL EXAMPLE OF THE RURAL FARMSTEAD, WHOLLY SELF-SUFFICIENT IN ITS OPERATION. THIS AREA OF GARFIELD COUNTY HEAVILY SUPPORTS CULTIVATION AND ANIMAL GRAZING. THE BUILDINGS ON THE JOHN AND MARY FUKSA FARM ARE REFLECTIVE OF THIS ON-GOING USE.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING; AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE: STORAGE, ANIMAL FACILITY, AGRICULTURAL OUTBUILDING
Current Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING; AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE: STORAGE, ANIMAL FACILITY, AGRICULTURAL OUTBUILDING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: AGRICULTURE
Architectural Style: LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENT: CRAFTSMAN
Architect: FUSKA FAMILY
Year Built: 1916-1955            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 2015