RUTHERFORD COUNTY FARM MUSEUM

FOREST CITY, NC

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The Rutherford County Farm Museum located in Forest City, NC is a historical museum that showcases the rich agricultural history of the region. The museum is situated on a 30-acre property that was once a working farm and features a collection of antique farm equipment, tools, and machinery used by the farmers of yesteryears.

The museum has several exhibits that depict the different aspects of farming in Rutherford County, including the cultivation of crops, animal husbandry, and logging. Visitors can explore the exhibits at their own pace and learn about the history of farming in the area, as well as the different techniques and tools used by farmers in the past.

The museum also has a blacksmith shop, a corn crib, and a large barn that has been converted into a venue for events and gatherings. There is also a gift shop on-site that sells souvenirs, books, and other items related to farming and agriculture.

The Rutherford County Farm Museum is a popular destination for families, school groups, and tourists who are interested in learning about the region's rich agricultural history. The museum is open to the public from April to October, and guided tours are available upon request.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY FARM MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in FOREST CITY NC. US MID #8403700620

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Old Stearns School Gymnasium, Peak Street, Columbus, NC Built in the mid-1930s, this brick building was constructed by the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration (WPA), whom built several other school gymnasiums in Polk County and constructed the beautiful rock walls that surround the former Stearns School campus. The building features a low-slope hipped roof, red brick exterior, rusticated stone base, replacement windows, a front porch with a hipped roof and brick columns, stone staircases at the side entrances to the gymnasium, and a large interior gymnasium with a wooden floor. The building served as part of Stearns School, which originally served all grades from elementary school through high school, and remained open as an elementary school following the consolidation of the high school program until closing in 1988. The building has since been utilized as a recreation and community center serving Columbus and the surrounding area of Polk County.
Old Stearns School Gymnasium, Peak Street, Columbus, NC Built in the mid-1930s, this brick building was constructed by the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration (WPA), whom built several other school gymnasiums in Polk County and constructed the beautiful rock walls that surround the former Stearns School campus. The building features a low-slope hipped roof, red brick exterior, rusticated stone base, replacement windows, a front porch with a hipped roof and brick columns, stone staircases at the side entrances to the gymnasium, and a large interior gymnasium with a wooden floor. The building served as part of Stearns School, which originally served all grades from elementary school through high school, and remained open as an elementary school following the consolidation of the high school program until closing in 1988. The building has since been utilized as a recreation and community center serving Columbus and the surrounding area of Polk County.
Old Stearns School Gymnasium, Peak Street, Columbus, NC Built in the mid-1930s, this brick building was constructed by the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration (WPA), whom built several other school gymnasiums in Polk County and constructed the beautiful rock walls that surround the former Stearns School campus. The building features a low-slope hipped roof, red brick exterior, rusticated stone base, replacement windows, a front porch with a hipped roof and brick columns, stone staircases at the side entrances to the gymnasium, and a large interior gymnasium with a wooden floor. The building served as part of Stearns School, which originally served all grades from elementary school through high school, and remained open as an elementary school following the consolidation of the high school program until closing in 1988. The building has since been utilized as a recreation and community center serving Columbus and the surrounding area of Polk County.
Old Stearns School, Mills Street, Columbus, NC Built in 1917, this Classical Revival-style building was constructed to serve as a school for Columbus, North Carolina and the surrounding area of Polk County. Initially known as the Columbus Institute, the school was renamed in 1919 to memorialize Ohio-born industrialist Frank Stearns, whom donated the land on which the school sits so that the building could be built. Initially serving as a school for all grades, the building saw the addition of a gymnasium building to the rear by the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the construction of an agricultural and vocational building on the campus, along with decorative stone walls in the 1930s. Following the consolidation of the high school program, the school served as an elementary school for Columbus and the surrounding area of Polk County until it closed in 1988. The two-story building features a red brick exterior, hipped roof, central pedimented two-story front doric portico with paired doric columns and a circular attic vent, replacement windows, stone sills on the first floor, pilasters on the front facade, replacement brick spandrels at the front windows, a recessed front entry door with an alcove featuring an arched opening, enclosed vestibules at either end of the building, formerly open porches, which feature arched windows on the upper level stairwell vestibules, arched transoms above the first floor doors, and provide access to restrooms and the building’s two stairwells, a rear auditorium wing at the south end of the L-shaped building with partially bricked-in arched window openings and stone sills and lintels, and metal canopies extending out from the building towards the adjacent streets. After ceasing operations as a school in 1988, the main building was converted into the School Board offices for Polk County, and also serves as a community center, while the gymnasium was converted into a recreation center, and the grounds converted into a public park in front of the building and a school bus maintenance garage behind the building.
Old Stearns School, Mills Street, Columbus, NC Built in 1917, this Classical Revival-style building was constructed to serve as a school for Columbus, North Carolina and the surrounding area of Polk County. Initially known as the Columbus Institute, the school was renamed in 1919 to memorialize Ohio-born industrialist Frank Stearns, whom donated the land on which the school sits so that the building could be built. Initially serving as a school for all grades, the building saw the addition of a gymnasium building to the rear by the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the construction of an agricultural and vocational building on the campus, along with decorative stone walls in the 1930s. Following the consolidation of the high school program, the school served as an elementary school for Columbus and the surrounding area of Polk County until it closed in 1988. The two-story building features a red brick exterior, hipped roof, central pedimented two-story front doric portico with paired doric columns and a circular attic vent, replacement windows, stone sills on the first floor, pilasters on the front facade, replacement brick spandrels at the front windows, a recessed front entry door with an alcove featuring an arched opening, enclosed vestibules at either end of the building, formerly open porches, which feature arched windows on the upper level stairwell vestibules, arched transoms above the first floor doors, and provide access to restrooms and the building’s two stairwells, a rear auditorium wing at the south end of the L-shaped building with partially bricked-in arched window openings and stone sills and lintels, and metal canopies extending out from the building towards the adjacent streets. After ceasing operations as a school in 1988, the main building was converted into the School Board offices for Polk County, and also serves as a community center, while the gymnasium was converted into a recreation center, and the grounds converted into a public park in front of the building and a school bus maintenance garage behind the building.
Old Columbus United Methodist Church, Peak Street, Columbus, NC Built circa 1968, this modern church housed the congregation of the Columbus United Methodist Church, which disbanded in 2020 after 52 years of existence. The building features a front wing with a low side-gable roof with wide overhanging eaves, metal casement window in pairs and a ribbon window on the side facade, a taller sanctuary wing with a front gable roof, which stands taller than the peak of the roof on the front of the church, a front stained glass window, clerestory windows on the sides, and a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired window wall at the rear of the sanctuary, clapboard exterior cladding, a concrete base, a simple Wright-inspired copper spire atop the roof of the sanctuary, a low recessed front entrance, also inspired by Wright, and a side addition with a taller roof that houses the Fellowship Hall and kitchen, which was added during the latter part of the 20th Century. The building presently serves as an event center and continues to host various community organizations and groups that utilized the building when it was a church.

Contact RUTHERFORD COUNTY FARM MUSEUM

RUTHERFORD COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
240 DEPOT ST
FOREST CITY
NC
28043-3654

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MID # 8403700620
Name RUTHERFORD COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
Alternate Name RUTHERFORD COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 561859413
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 35.331627, -81.866086
CODES FIPS State Code: 37
FIPS County Code: 161
US Census Tract: 960800
US Census Block: 3008