John Gehman Farm

John Gehman Farm is a historic farm complex and national historic district located in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It has seven contributing buildings. They are the 2 12-story, stone and log Swiss bank house (c. 1767); stone Pennsylvania bank barn (1806); 2 12-story, vernacular stone farmhouse (c. 1810), stable, wagon shed, and privy. The Gehman family owned the farm from about 1767 to 1945. They were of German ancestry, originating in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany.[2]

John Gehman Farm
LocationTownship Rd. N of Harlem, Hereford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°28′08″N 75°35′09″W
Area87 acres (35 ha)
Builtc. 1767, 1806, c. 1810
Architectural styleSwiss bank house
MPSFarms in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No.92000398[1]
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1992

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Phoebe Hopkins (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Gehman Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.


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