Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District, Rural historic district in Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District is a rural historic district in Bloomington and Richland townships, Monroe County, Indiana, near Bloomington. It holds 69 contributing buildings, seven contributing sites, eight contributing structures and 30 contributing objects across 12 farmsteads, developed between about 1828 and 1950, with Gothic Revival and Greek Revival examples. The separately listed Daniel Stout House stands within it.
The district took shape between about 1828 and 1950 across 12 farmsteads in Bloomington and Richland townships. Its 69 contributing buildings, seven sites, eight structures and 30 objects include Gothic Revival and Greek Revival work. The separately listed Daniel Stout House stands within the district, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
The farmsteads show how families lived and worked the land across generations in this area. The old stone walls and cemetery visible today reflect the settlement patterns and rural traditions that shaped daily life here.
The district lies in Bloomington and Richland townships in Monroe County, near Bloomington, Indiana. Its 12 farmsteads are private working properties, so view the buildings and stone walls from public roads rather than entering the grounds. A car helps cover the rural route between the farmsteads.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, and its 12 farmsteads hold 69 contributing buildings, seven sites, eight structures and 30 objects. The separately listed Daniel Stout House stands within its boundaries.
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