Longview Farm Buildings
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Farm Facts
Nearly sixty stucco buildings with red tile roofs
2,000 Italian workers lived in tents while building the foundations and sewer system
1,780 acres
7 miles macadamized roads
25 miles white wooden fence without nails or bolts
Mansion just under 22,000 sq. feet
Chapel with one room schoolroom
Log Grandstand and Clubhouse
3 large horse barns
Power house with underground wiring throughout farm
Own telephone (underground wiring) and water systems
Hotel/Boarding House
Summer Camp for inner-city women and children called “baby camp” or “tent city”
61 Saddle Horses
44 Harness Horses
16 Percheron horses
29 colts
29 Mules
232 Jersey milk cows
375 Duroc Jersey hogs
175+ employees
Photo Gallery
Entrance arch on road from farm to Lee's Summit.
Private entrance at North Side Longview Residence
Northeast view -Longview Residence
Sunken Garden at North Side Longview Residence
West and South View Longview Residence
Tennis court and Well House
North View Pergola
North VIew Pergola with lily pond
South View - Pergola
Main Entrance and Gate
Gate No. 2 and Lodge
Club House and Grand Stand
Chapel and Schoolhouse
Office
Residence of Assistant General Manager (H C Spencer)
Interior of Church
Hotel
Residence of General Manager (C. J. Tucker)
A Duplex Residence
Saddle Horse Manager Residence (J. T. Hook)
JJersey Cattle Department Manager Residence (F. W. Barber)
Tenant Houses
Arena - Show Horse Barn
East Front Draft Horse Barn
Saddle Horse Barn
East View - Show Horse Barn
Hospital Barn
Broodmare Barn
Another Broodmare Barn
Milk House and Dairy Group
East view of Milk House and Dairy Barn
Interior Dairy Barn Group
Ice Plant
Bottling Room - Dairy Group
Another interior view - -Dairy Group
Hog Barn
Hog Barn southeast view
Greenhouse
Garage and Power House
Driving track and Bandstand
Bankers Convention Horse Show - Sept 27, 1916
Entertaining 4,000 delegates to the American Bankers Assn. Sept 27, 1916 Lunch time