CAMBRIDGE CITY — Indiana Landmarks, owner of the Huddleston Farmhouse in Cambridge City, has announced that the historic property is up for sale. The house became home to the organization’s first regional office in 1974. John and Susannah Huddleston built the 14-room farmhouse in 1841 for their family of 13, using part of the home as an inn to serve travelers along the National Road. Four generations lived at the farmstead before it was sold out of the family in the 1930s. Among its many uses over the years, the house served as a local restaurant before Indiana Landmarks acquired the property and invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in a multi-year restoration of the house, barn, carriage shed, smokehouse, and springhouse.
As the eastern regional office, the Huddleston Farmhouse became a hub for preservation in surrounding communities, housing a resources library and hosting workshops to offer insight on best practices. The landmark also served as a museum where visitors could learn about the Huddleston family, pioneer heritage, and travel along the National Road. And it provided the backdrop for harvest suppers, an antiques market, and celebrations of local wine and art. Indiana Landmarks has been working with a committee of local museum professionals and history experts to find the best homes for the farmhouse’s collection of artifacts and exhibits as they prepare the property for sale. Available for $349,900, the Huddleston Farmhouse presents an opportunity to own a high-profile landmark along the National Road.
