The long driveway to Polen Farm in Kettering Ohio leads the viewer towards the historic farmhouse on a sunny dayKettering Polen Farm House in Summer No. 1Within the Kettering Ohio Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts department lies the historic Polen Farm. The land is tied to the family of Joseph Bigger from Ohio’s earliest days. In 1940, the Bigger family sold the family home and barn to General Motor executive, Russell V. Polen, who made further improvements. Today, the property features the Polen Home, Polen Farm Barn and and a gazebo and serves a Kettering Ohio venue for weddings and receptions. On this summer day, the grounds are neatly landscaped as white fluffy clouds pass overhead.

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Kettering Ohio’s historic farmhouse now serves as a venue for weddings, receptions, conferences and meetings. The Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department operates the venue which holds the Polen Farmhouse, Polen Farm Barn, and gazebo. The property was created by Joseph Bigger in 1854 and was called the White Oak Farm. In 1940, the property was purchased by Russell V. Pollen who was a General Motors/ Frigidaire executive who transferred the property to the City of Kettering in 1979.

If you’d like to see the results of Kettering’s Public Art Program, visit this Kettering Ohio Sculpture Gallery.
The long driveway to Polen Farm in Kettering Ohio leads the viewer towards the historic farmhouse on a sunny dayPolen Farm Gazeb, Kettering Ohio, stands ready to host another ceremony surrounded by guestsThe long driveway to Polen Farm in Kettering Ohio leads the viewer towards the historic farmhouse on a sunny dayThe long driveway to Polen Farm in Kettering Ohio leads the viewer towards the historic farmhouse on a sunny dayThe long driveway to Polen Farm in Kettering Ohio leads the viewer towards the historic farmhouse on a sunny dayKettering Polen Farm Fall Evening No. 1Kettering Polen Farm Fall Evening No. 2Kettering Polen Farm Fall Evening No. 15Kettering Polen Farm Fall Evening No. 19The Polen Farm Barn and mature trees on a bright fall day over Kettering OhioThe Polen Farm Barn and mature trees on a bright fall day over Kettering OhioThe Polen Farm Gazebo under a canopy of bright fall leaves on a pretty autumn day over Kettering OhioThe Polen Farm Gazebo under a canopy of bright fall leaves on a pretty autumn day over Kettering OhioThe front façade of Kettering Ohio’s Polen Farmhouse on a blue-sky autumn day
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Category:Architecture and Structures
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Keywords:5099 Bigger Road, Joseph Bigger, Polen Farm, Polen Farm Barn, Polen Farm Gazebo, Polen Farm House, Russell V. Pollen, White Oak Farm
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