William and Estella Adair Farm facts for kids
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Adair, William and Estella, Farm
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Adair Farm
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 Location in Washington (state)
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| Location | 27929 NE 100th St., Carnation, Washington |
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| Area | 115 acres (47 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| MPS | Dairy Farm Properties of Snoqualmie River Valley, Washington MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000249 |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 2002 |
The William and Estella Adair Farm, also known as Broadacre Farm, is a historic dairy farm in Carnation, Washington. This large farm, covering 115 acres, shows how dairy farming changed over time in the Snoqualmie Valley. It was started in 1910 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 because of its important history.
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A Look at Broadacre Farm's History
How the Farm Began
The Adair Farm was set up in 1910. It sits on the west side of the Snoqualmie River. When it first started, it had several important buildings. These included the family's home, a big barn for hay, a special building for milk, and other smaller buildings.
The Main Farm Buildings
The main house on the farm was built in 1915. It's a type of home called a Craftsman bungalow. This style is known for its simple, natural look and strong, handcrafted details.
The hay barn was added in 1922. It's special because its roof uses a unique design called a bow truss or Gothic arch. This was one of the first times this type of roof was used in the Snoqualmie Valley. It made the barn very strong and gave it a lot of space inside.
New Ways to Milk Cows
Around 1950, Broadacre Farm got one of the first modern milking parlors in the area. A milking parlor is a special room where cows are brought to be milked by machines. This made milking much faster and easier.
The milking parlor and the milk house (where milk was stored) were part of a group of four buildings connected together. These buildings were also linked to the hay barn, making it easy to move hay and milk around the farm.
Changes and Growth Over Time
In 1945, the Adair family sold the farm to Peter Sinnema. He made the farm even bigger and more modern. He added new sheds for the cows to rest in, called loafing sheds. He also put in a new Surge six-in-a-line milking parlor. This was a very advanced system for its time.
Later, even more improvements were made. These included:
- More large loafing sheds.
- A new herringbone milking parlor, designed to milk 16 cows at once. This system allowed cows to stand at an angle, making it easier for farmers to attach milking machines.
- A modern milk house with a huge 22,000-gallon tank to store all the fresh milk.
For many years, the Broadacre Farm was a popular spot for the annual Snoqualmie Valley Pioneer Picnic. The Adair family first hosted this picnic in 1923. The farm continued to be a busy dairy farm until the mid-1990s.
