Maj. John Neff Homestead

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Maj. John Neff Homestead
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Nearest citySouthwest of Centre Hall, Potter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°49′17″N77°43′38″W / 40.82139°N 77.72722°W / 40.82139; -77.72722 Coordinates: 40°49′17″N77°43′38″W / 40.82139°N 77.72722°W / 40.82139; -77.72722
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1860, 1890
NRHP reference No. 77001142 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1977

The Maj. John Neff Homestead is an historic, American home and barn complex that is located in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

History and architectural features

The log house is a 2+12-story, four-bay by two-bay dwelling with a gable roof, which also has a 2+12-story log and frame ell in the rear of the building. Also located on the property is a large stone barn, measuring eighty-four feet by fifty feet. Both buildings date to the last half of the nineteenth century. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Gregory Ramsey; Madeline Cohen & Charles Dunlevey (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Maj. John Neff Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.