Art Found Series: American Gothic LbNA #56159 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Jasper |
| County: | Dubois |
| State: | Indiana |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | 2HeadedTurtle  |
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| Found by: | speedsquare |
| Last found: | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Status: | FFFFFaFFFr |
| Last edited: | Oct 19, 2010 |
"Known as the Schaeffer Barn in honor of the Prussian immigrants who built it 163 years ago, the hand-hewn log structure now sits...near the Riverwalk in a revitalized area of downtown Jasper. The barn was originally located in Ferdinand [a small town 13 miles southeast of Jasper] and was built by the Schaeffer family. The first half of the barn was built by Johann Franz Schaeffer and his son John Anton Schaeffer in 1845. In 1860, the second half was built for grain storage and in the 1880s the two parts were combined. It was disassembled in 2005 and reassembled in its present location in 2006 by a group of volunteers. The primary material used in the barn was chestnut logs. This type of barn is a Cantilever Overhang, which was typical of many German buildings. Its construction technique of half-dovetail notches is unique. The longest continuous beam is 50 ft. The barn includes three log cribs with two 26 ft long hand-hewn feeding troughs from a single white oak tree. Local custom of the time was the use of the stone foundation which was paramount in the preservation of the barn." From www.spiritofjasper.com/schaeffer-barn
Also check out nearby: the ROJAC Herb Garden, Dave Buehler Plaza, and the Jasper Riverwalk.
CLUE: Find the Schaeffer Barn. Locate the Railroad Crossing sign near the small parking area for the barn. From the sign, count 130 railroad ties southwest, away from the entrance to Dave Buehler Plaza. (This is a semi-active train track used for historic train rides. Be careful!) At tie #130, look to your right and find a 3-trunked tree. Your American Gothic treasure will be found in the center where the trunks join. Please be sure to cover with leaves & sticks to hide well when you are done, especially from anyone that may be walking on the opposite side of the creek bed.
ABOUT THE STAMP ART: This stamp is #1 in our "Art Found" series paying homage to artists of other ages, mediums & talents. We try to tie the location of the stamp to the stamp art. "American Gothic" is a widely recognized painting by American artist Grant Wood. The 1930 painting is now housed in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Also check out nearby: the ROJAC Herb Garden, Dave Buehler Plaza, and the Jasper Riverwalk.
CLUE: Find the Schaeffer Barn. Locate the Railroad Crossing sign near the small parking area for the barn. From the sign, count 130 railroad ties southwest, away from the entrance to Dave Buehler Plaza. (This is a semi-active train track used for historic train rides. Be careful!) At tie #130, look to your right and find a 3-trunked tree. Your American Gothic treasure will be found in the center where the trunks join. Please be sure to cover with leaves & sticks to hide well when you are done, especially from anyone that may be walking on the opposite side of the creek bed.
ABOUT THE STAMP ART: This stamp is #1 in our "Art Found" series paying homage to artists of other ages, mediums & talents. We try to tie the location of the stamp to the stamp art. "American Gothic" is a widely recognized painting by American artist Grant Wood. The 1930 painting is now housed in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.