History in the Making...

1995—1996
Sarah lived in Szeged, Hungary.  A beautiful town totally designed for Transit & Walking.  Almost every inch of open space was dedicated to gardens and green space. 

1997
A Year later Sarah spent the summer in Millstatt, Austria designing and building rock gardens, and serving breakfast in a castle.

1998
When Josh and Sarah were married in May of 1998 they spent a summer traveling all over Europe for a summer—their mission... to photograph old doors and windows. On this page are a few photos that the architectural designers using for inspiration.

1999
The Brown Family begins to grow, (and within the next seven years 6 children come along, one boy and five little girls).  A home centered life becomes a passion.

2002
Josh and Sarah begin to come up with an idea for a rural village and many people begin to express that they share such a dream.

2003
A location near Greenfield, Indiana is chosen.  After lots of hard work the zoning request for Simpler Times Village is acquired. All members of Greenfield city council voted in favor of the planned unit development.  The whole town was very supportive.

2004
The Greenfield location ends up being caught up in some unexpected dramas with some big time developers, so after two years of waiting to see what will happen we start looking for a new location.

December 2006
We have found a new spot! It is between Pendleton and  Anderson Indiana. We are now trying to work out details to purchase the land and acquire zoning approval.

June 2007
Simpler Times Village has been selected to become a major feature in the Indianapolis Home Show, January 25 - February 3, 2008.  We will be building an old English cottage that visitors to the Home Show can tour.  Over 100,000 people are expected to be in attendance to this event, besides all the major Indiana magazines and media.  Visit www.indianapolishomeshow.com for more information.

January 2008
The Little Village Makers, in cooperation with G&S Construction and Haines Builders constructs a quaint English cottage in the Indianapolis Home Show. The cottage features timber from a 19th Century Indiana Barn, which is used for the timber frame structure, trim and flooring. Near the same time, the location chosen for the Village becomes uncertain with opportunities becoming available in other parts of Central Indiana.