Levan Farm
Levan Farm | |
| Levan Farmhouse. September 2013. | |
Levan Farm is located in Pennsylvania Show map of PennsylvaniaLevan Farm Levan Farm is located in the United States Show map of the United StatesLevan Farm | |
| Location | PA 562, Exeter Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′12.1′′N 75°51′34.4′′W / 40.320028°N 75.859556°W / 40.320028; -75.859556 |
| Area | 54 acres (22 ha) |
| Built | 1730 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002348 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1978 |
The Levan Farm, also known as the Issac Levan Tract and Jacob Levan Farm, is an historic, American house and farm complex that is located in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit ]This historic house was built in 1837, and is a two-story, five-bay by two-bay, stone dwelling that was designed in the Georgian style. It was built using fieldstone with light colored and red sandstone quoins. It has a later, 1+1⁄2-story rear addition. Also located on the property are a stone and wood frame bank barn, spring house, lime kilns, granary, corn crib, and wagon shed. The Levan Farm was established by Isaac Levan circa 1730 with a land grant from William Penn.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Gallery
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Farmhouse
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Farmhouse and pond
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Barn
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Wagon shed and Barn
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Meadow
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Van M. Potteiger (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Levan Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012年08月22日.
