Historical Farmhouse Tour: Queen Anne farmhouse

A freshly restored Queen Anne farmhouse will be open for touring as part of the annual historic tour offered by local historic preservation group Bloomington Restorations, Inc. The Beaumont House, 9030 W S.R. 48 will be open from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3.

The Beaumont House might have been demolished if BRI didn’t intervene. The group purchased the endangered and dilapidated house and held it until preservation-minded buyers could be found. Those buyers were Darin and Michelle Cardwell, who painstakingly restored the house as a bed and breakfast. The ornate house, with its wood floors, tall windows and doors and high ceilings, is a dramatic example of a diamond in the rough brought back to a polished jewel. The open house is free and does not require pre-registration.