Col. Walter Crockett Farmhouse
Address: 1056 Fort Casey Road
Date of Construction: 1860
Modifications made in: c. 1900
Original Use: Residence
2006 Use: Residence
Public accessibility: Private residence, no public access.
History: The Col. Walter Crockett House was built c. 1860 on a Donation Claim of 322 acres filed by Crockett on March 6, 1866. He came to the land west of Crockett Lake in December of 1851. Walter Crockett Jr. eventually inherited his father’s property on the condition that he stay and take care of his parents in their old age. Walter Jr. was a County Commissioner, member of the Territorial Legislature, and member of the State Legislature. The house later came into ownership of the Fred Armstrong Family who held the property until Mrs. Armstrong’s death in 1970.
Description: Vernacular Farmhouse with Italiante elements. Wood frame set on wood block foundation; T-shape (42’ x 40’); 7 bays wide; 1 1/2-stories.
