Farmers Institute

The Farmers Institute is a historic school building located in Shadeland, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Constructed in 1851 and expanded in 1864-1865, this two-story frame building features modest Greek Revival design elements. It served as a school until 1874 and again from 1882 to 1889, during which it also functioned as a public library. Since then, it has been home to the Farmers Institute Friends Church, a Quaker meetinghouse. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, with a boundary enlargement in 2020, making it a notable destination for tourists and researchers interested in local history and architecture.