Hartman Cider Press

Hartman Cider Press
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hartman Cider Press. August 2013.
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Location	Keim Road, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) west of Lobachsville, Pike Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°24′39″N75°44′58″W / 40.41083°N 75.74944°W / 40.41083; -75.74944
Area	less than one acre
Built	1835
NRHP reference No.	87002205 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 7, 1988

The Hartman Cider Press is an historic cider press which is located in Pike Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The cider press and one-story, plain, wood-frame building sits on a stone foundation, and was built circa 1835. The building measures thirty-five feet by fifteen feet, and has a gable roof.

The cider press had been in the Hartman family for five generations. It was donated by Edward Hartman and John Hartman to the American Folklore Society of Oley in March 1975. ^[2] It was moved from its original location in Muhlenberg Township, 11 miles to the Keim Homestead in May 1975. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Rare Cider Press is Gift". Reading Eagle Newspaper. March 20, 1975.
3. "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 September 15, 2012.Note: This includes Cathy L. Wegener and William Sisson (1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hartman Cider Press" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2012.