Attractions - Farmhouse

The elegant old brick farmhouse located on Hermann Farm was built in 1851 by Carl “Charles” Teubner for his wife Josephine Husmann Teubner, and their young family.

After Teubner’ death, the house was used as the home and business of George Husmann, and later the headquarters of Hermann Nurseries, whose proprietors were George Husmann and Charles Manwaring.

The two story brick house still stands as an excellent, but rare example of the grand residences built by the well-to-do during the early settlement period. Unlike the more modest homes typical of the time, this house was built in the Greek revival style in brick, with symmetrical bays on the front.

A two story porch centers the residence and a stone foundation and cellar are beneath the main house. The imposing façade faces north, overlooking the Missouri River, at the base of a steep bluff. This majestic building will serve as a museum with authentic period furnishings circa 1848 to 1868.

Hermann Nurseries, Husmann & Manwaring, Props.

Vignette in Eduard Robyn's lithograph Hermann, MO

Farm Fact:

George Husmann planted the gingko tree, circa 1852, on the east side of the residence. It is believed to be one of the largest and possibly one of the oldest gingko trees in the United States.