Gaar Mansion and Farm Museum

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Gaar Mansion was built in 1876 for Abram and Agnes Gaar.

Original cost to build the mansion was $20,000. It was completed in 8 months. Complete interior/exterior restoration of this Victorian style mansion boasts hand-painted ceilings, parquet wood floors, and features many original furnishings with their actual bills of sale.

Advanced for its day, the home has many unique features, including central heating, indoor plumbing, gas, electricity, and an intercom system throughout the residence.

Jonas Gaar and his sons, Abram and John Milton Gaar, and Jonas' son-in-law, William G. Scott were founders of Gaar-Scott and Company, the leading manufacturer of threshing machines and steam engines from 1842 to 1911.

This Second Empire style mansion is open for tours of 10 or more by appointment and may be rented for special events.

To learn more, visit thegaarhouse.com.

View of back side of the home.	Original house plans.	Gaar-Scott Steam Engine	Kitchen
Foyer	Formal Dining Room	Bedroom	Hand-painted Ceiling

Learn more about the Gaar-Scott Company:

• Gaar-Scott Steam Engine Catalog
• A Gaar-Scott Salesman Speaks -  by Mr. E. C. Foreman, circa 1951
• An Engine for Every Engineer - a detailed accounting of Gaar-Scott engines. by Mike McKnight
• Indiana Farming - Yesterday and Today - by Conner Prairie
• View more Gaar-related images
• Gaar Family History
  • Abram Gaar
  • Clem A. Gaar
  • Fielding Gaar
  • Jonas Gaar
  • John M. Gaar
  • Samuel W. Gaar

Locate the Gaar Mansion and Farm Museum

Location

2593 Pleasant View Road
Richmond, IN 47374
Map

Admission

$10.00 for adults
$5.00 for children
Free for children under 3

Tours

Group Tours year-round by appointment.
Please call 2 - 4 days in advance.
Tours will not be held for the rest of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for understanding!

Contact

Phone: 765.966.1262
Tourism Bureau: 765.935.8687

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