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Christian and Emma Herr Farm

Coordinates: 40°6′48″N 76°15′0″W / 40.11333°N 76.25000°W / 40.11333; -76.25000
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Christian and Emma Herr Farm
Christian and Emma Herr Farm is located in Pennsylvania
Christian and Emma Herr Farm
Christian and Emma Herr Farm is located in the United States
Christian and Emma Herr Farm
Location2131 and 2133 South View Rd.,
West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°6′48″N 76°15′0″W / 40.11333°N 76.25000°W / 40.11333; -76.25000
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Built1761, 1864, 1867, 1907
Architectural stylePennsylvania-style farmhouse
MPSHistoric Farming Resources of Lancaster County MPS
NRHP reference No.94001059[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1994

Christian and Emma Herr Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located at West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes six contributing buildings. They are a brick farmhouse, a stone end barn (1761), a frame tobacco barn (1907), a frame summer kitchen (c. 1890), a tenant house (1864), and a frame shed (1900-1920). The farmhouse was built in 1867, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay by two bay, brick dwelling. It has a recessed three bay by two bay east wing, and a full-width front porch. The summer kitchen is attached to the wing.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Note: This includes Heidi M. Pawlowski and David B. Schneider (May 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Christian and Emma Herr Farm" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.