The Raymond Rebarchek Colony Farm is a historic farm property on Rebarchek Avenue in
Palmer, Alaska. It consists of a tract of land granted to Raymond Rebarchek in a 1935 land lottery organized by the
Matanuska Valley Colony, a Depression-era agricultural colony project.
The property was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1978.
At that time, the farm complex included ten buildings, including Rebarcheck's original log house (the first built in the colony), a dairy barn, a well house, a greenhouse, and a chicken house.
[ Only the original farmhouse, silo, and milking parlor are still standing today. The ]Alaska State Fair
The Alaska State Fair is an annual state fair held in Palmer, Alaska, United States. The fairgrounds are located approximately one hour north of Anchorage and draw visitors from the entire Municipality of Anchorage and beyond for the popular 1½ ...
purchased the property in 2002
See also
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References
Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska
Buildings and structures completed in 1937
Buildings and structures in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
1937 establishments in Alaska
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