Ker-Feal

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Ker-Feal
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LocationChester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°4′29.6394″N75°36′24.8394″W / 40.074899833°N 75.606899833°W / 40.074899833; -75.606899833
Area137 acres
Built1775
NRHP reference No. 03001125 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 2003

Ker-Feal, built in 1775, is an historic fieldstone dwelling that is located in West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2003. [1] [2]

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History and architectural features

The property was purchased by Albert C. Barnes and his wife Laura in 1940 and expanded with two additions. The name "Ker-Feal" means "Fidèle's House" in Breton and was named after Barnes' favorite dog, Fidèle de Port Manech. [3] The property is now owned by the Barnes Foundation. Ker-Feal received an upgraded climate-control system in 2001 paid for with several grants. Another grant in 2006 allowed for grounds assessment. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Van Allen, Peter (February 4, 2002). "Barnes' Ker-Feal country estate gets infusion". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  3. "Photographs of "Ker-Feal" in the Barnes Foundation Archives". Barnes Foundation Journal. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  4. Pirro, J.F. (January 3, 2007). "Keeping Tabs on Ker-Feal". Main Line Today. Retrieved March 3, 2011.