Farver School Building
315 N Morton St., Shipshewana, In 46565
Phone: 768-9118
Formerly housing a branch of the LaGrange County library system serving Shipshewana, the Farver School building is now home to the Shipshewana Area Historical Society. The historic structure was dismantled and moved to its present location to serve as a library. This community project took four years and was accomplished entirely with donations.
History of Farver School/Library Building
The Shipshewana library was in the basement of the Wolfe community building.
It was inadequate and non-visible to the community. Further more, it had little
room for books. At this time Farver School had plans to be torn down. Then the
idea came to preserve the school and create an adequate, nice, and historical
library. The restoration created a community focus on the past and future of the
town.
The Farver Building started out as a school. Abraham Farver built the school
in the 1868-1870 period. He was from Holmes Co. Ohio and had the urge to move
west. He walked 225 miles (one way) and picked out the property. Farver
then walked back and prepared his family for the move.
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