Jacob Keller Farm

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Jacob Keller Farm
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Location900 Rettew Mill Road,
Ephrata Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°10′13″N76°12′21″W / 40.17028°N 76.20583°W / 40.17028; -76.20583 Coordinates: 40°10′13″N76°12′21″W / 40.17028°N 76.20583°W / 40.17028; -76.20583
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1814, 1856
Built byJacob Keller
Architectural style Federal, Germanic Style
NRHP reference No. 86001679 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1986

Jacob Keller Farm, also known as the Covered Bridge Inn-Bed and Breakfast, is a historic home and grist mill located at Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The original section of the house was built in 1814, and is a 2+12-story, five bay wide, limestone Federal and Germanic style dwelling. A two-story, three bay frame addition was built about 1856. The Rettew's Mill or Aaron Roller Mill is a stone mill built about 1814. The property also includes the stone foundation of a barn also built about 1814. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [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 2012-02-18.Note: This includes Betty Lee Maxcy and Mary T. Wiley (January 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jacob Keller Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.

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