The City of Fishers has announced plans to deconstruct the historic Kincaid House, a 19th-century brick farmhouse located off USA Parkway near I-69. City officials cited significant structural deterioration and a lack of feasible preservation options as reasons for the decision.

Salvaged materials, including original clay bricks from the home—formally known as the Flanagan-Kincaid House—will be repurposed for a future project at the Fishers AgriPark, The AgriPark is an urban farm that offers community programs focused on agriculture, education, and sustainability.

“We’re at a point where there is such an advanced level of deterioration that rehabilitating the structure would be a significant financial and logistical undertaking, and the house likely wouldn’t survive another move,” said Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. “With a lack of interest from private entities to take over ownership of the house, we have decided to preserve what we can and celebrate the legacy of the Kincaid House at a location that better fits the historical significance of the structure.”

City officials detailed the home’s extensive structural issues, including sunken floors, collapsing joists, unstable exterior walls, and missing support headers above windows and doors. These factors have made both relocation and rehabilitation unviable, leading to the decision to deconstruct.

Despite the loss of the physical structure, the Kincaid family expressed appreciation for the City’s efforts to honor the farmhouse’s legacy.

“While the usefulness of the current Flanagan-Kincaid house has come to an end and we are sad to see it go, we are pleased it can continue in another form to honor the farming heritage of Fishers,” said Randy Kincaid, speaking on behalf of the family.

Deconstruction is expected to be completed by the end of July. Specific plans for the AgriPark project using the salvaged materials have not yet been finalized.