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The Chapline Farm
In 2004, Ralph and Ruth made one of the most significant acquisitions in Anderson Circle Farm’s history with the purchase of the Chapline Farm. This 400 plus acre tract is perhaps the most beautiful acreage contained in the Anderson Circle Farm…….or the whole Bluegrass Region for that matter. Whereas Walnut Hall, Wildwood, and the Froman Farm are the sites of historically significant houses, the Chapline Farm is a historic site in and of itself.
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The existing Chapline House, historically known as the Rufus Henry VanArsdall House, was constructed by Rufus Henry VanArsdall ca. 1900. This house is an excellent example of late Eclectic, i.e. Queen Anne and Colonial Revival with Roman Ionic columns. Numerous owners have occupied this house throughout the past 100 years, but it was the prior owners, the Rice Family, who updated and restored the interior.
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To understand the historical importance of the Chapline Farm, we must first understand both the history of the surrounding geographic area and the powerful events that were shaping our nation during the 1700’s. This was one of the most intense times of our nation’s development. Bear in mind that during most of this time, this area was still a part of the British controlled 13 colonies. Land control was still in dispute between the British, the French, and the Spanish…..not to mention the Native American Indians.
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