Christian and Emma Herr Farm

Christian and Emma Herr Farm
Location 2131 and 2133 South View Rd., West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°6′48″N 76°15′0″W / 40.11333°N 76.25000°W / 40.11333; -76.25000Coordinates: 40°6′48″N 76°15′0″W / 40.11333°N 76.25000°W / 40.11333; -76.25000
Area 100 acres (40 ha)
Built 1761, 1864, 1867, 1907
Architectural style Other, Pennsylvania-style farmhouse
MPS Historic Farming Resources of Lancaster County MPS
NRHP Reference # 94001059[1]
Added to NRHP August 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

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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 2012-02-18.


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