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Leet/Hassler Farmstead History

William A. Leet and Frederick H. Hassler

The William A. Leet/Frederick H. Hassler Farmstead is named for the two owners of the property responsible for the construction of the house and garage (Leet), and the construction of the barn and most other outbuildings (Hassler). This historic farmstead is located at the eastern edge of the city of Manning in the Manning Hausbarn-Heritage Park.

Leet owned the property from 1915-1918, and Hassler owned it through the heyday of the “Fashion Herd” Poland China hog operation from 1918-1936. Hassler first worked for Leet from 1915-1918 before owning the property.

Historic Significance

The farmstead has local historic significance as it represents an innovative and progressive, early 20th-century Poland China purebred hog operation. It’s architectural design features a Craftsman-style house and garage which reflects William Leet’s wealth and fashionable tastes.

The Craftsman-style house and three-bay garage were constructed in 1916 for William and Ann Leet. The braced-rafter, gambrel-roofed barn was built in 1917, followed by the hog house, chicken house, scale house and boar house in the late 1910s-1920s. The corncrib was added by a subsequent owner in 1943.

Leet/Hassler Farmstead Virtual Tour

Leet/Hassler Farmstead - Carriage House: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead - Carriage House: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmstead - Tool Shed/Scale House Overview: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead - Tool Shed/Scale House Overview: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmstead: Tool Shed/Scale House Scale - Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead: Tool Shed/Scale House Scale - Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmstead - Big Boar and Thresher: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead - Big Boar and Thresher: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmstead - 1917 Barn and Equipment: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead - 1917 Barn and Equipment: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmstead: Overview of Barn and More on Threshing - Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead: Overview of Barn and More on Threshing - Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmstead: Hogs and Machinery Inside the Barn - Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead: Hogs and Machinery Inside the Barn - Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmstead: Save the Farm - Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead: Save the Farm - Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmstead - Corncrib: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmstead - Corncrib: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park Virtual Tour (2021)
Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park Virtual Tour (2021)
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Lett/Hassler Farmhouse Virtual Tour

Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (1) - Billy Leet Story on the Porch: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (1) - Billy Leet Story on the Porch: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (2) - Welcome: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (2) - Welcome: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (3) - Sitting Room: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (3) - Sitting Room: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (4) - Living Room: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (4) - Living Room: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (5) - Overview: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (5) - Overview: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (6) - Telephone: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (6) - Telephone: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (7) - Office: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (7) - Office: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (8) - Upstairs Bedrooms: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (8) - Upstairs Bedrooms: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (9) - Bathrooms: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (9) - Bathrooms: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (10) - Hole in the Hallway: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (10) - Hole in the Hallway: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (11) - Thank You: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
Leet/Hassler Farmhouse (11) - Thank You: Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park
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Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park Virtual Tour (2021)
Manning Hausbarn Heritage Park Virtual Tour (2021)
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