Now a museum open to the general public, this house was built 1861-65 as part of the model farm that eventually became Iowa State.

It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 for its association with agriculturist and teacher Seaman A. Knapp and with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, both of whom lived here while teaching at Iowa State.

[2][3] The Farm House is located near the center of the Iowa State campus, on the west side of Farmhouse Lane.

[3] The land for what became Iowa State was donated by Story County farmers in 1858 and 1859, and the farm was developed over the following five years, slowed by the ongoing American Civil War.

Andre's lobbying to preserve the building from demolition succeeded, and it was opened as the Farm House Museum in 1976.