John Michael Farm

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John Michael Farm
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LocationEast of Stroudsburg, Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°2′6″N75°3′25″W / 41.03500°N 75.05694°W / 41.03500; -75.05694 Coordinates: 41°2′6″N75°3′25″W / 41.03500°N 75.05694°W / 41.03500; -75.05694
Area3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Builtc. 1875
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 80000355 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1980

The John Michael Farm is an historic American farm complex that is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

History and architectural features

Built circa 1875, this historic structure is a two-story, frame building that sits on a fieldstone foundation. Designed in a Late Victorian style, it has a slate roof and stucco-coated, flared brick chimney. Also located on the property are a one-room wash house (c. 1875), a large frame Pennsylvania bank barn with a shed addition and silo, and a wagon shed. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 2012-03-24.Note: This includes Wayne K. Bodle (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Michael Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.