Grassyfork Fisheries Farm No. 1
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Location2902 E. Morgan St., northeast of Martinsville in Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana
Area254 acres (103 ha)
Built1936
Grassyfork Fisheries Farm No. 1 | |
 Grassyfork Fisheries Farm No. 1, April 2012 | |
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| Location | 2902 E. Morgan St., northeast of Martinsville in Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°26′37″N 86°26′23″W / 39.44361°N 86.43972°W |
| Area | 254 acres (103 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Cramer, Julian; Cramer, Leonard; Cramer Brothers |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000189[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 2012 |
Grassyfork Fisheries Farm No. 1, also known as Ozark Fisheries Shireman Farm, is a historic goldfish hatchery and national historic district located in Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana. The Grassyfork Office and Display Room building was built in 1936, and is a one-story, rectangular, brick building with a hipped roof. It measures 36 feet by 100 feet. The property includes a variety of buildings, structures, and sites associated with the fish hatchery. Among them are a barn, six wells, two dams, remains of formal landscaping and rock garden, and all goldfish ponds, levees, and associated dirt roads.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
