Smith Farmhouse - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Smith Farmhouse - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Smith Farmhouse, also known as the Smith Homestead Farmhouse, is a historic dwelling located in Lake City, Iowa, United States. This house's significance is due to its association with the pioneer Smith family. Peter and Sarah Smith and their four young sons settled here from Cass County, Michigan in 1855. Their first two houses were built on the same property to the north of this one. Their first house and barn were log structures, and their second was frame construction. What is now known as Lake City was chosen as the county seat for Calhoun County because it was the area with the highest population. (It would lose that distinction to Rockwell City in 1876.) Smith donated of land for the town. Read more on Wikipedia
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