Church Hill Farm

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Church Hill Farm
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LocationNE of Mercersburg at 8941 Kings Lane, Peters Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°50′21″N77°51′11″W / 39.83917°N 77.85306°W / 39.83917; -77.85306
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc. 1820-1830
NRHP reference No. 80003498 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1980

Church Hill Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at Peters Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The house is a three-part, two-story stone-and-frame dwelling. It has 2 three-bay stone sections dated to the 1820s or 1830s, with a two-story, frame addition dated between 1840 and 1900. Also on the property are a contributing barn, out kitchen, corn crib, and wagon shed. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-04.Note: This includes Paula Stoner (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Church Hill Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.