Marie Zimmermann Farm

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Marie Zimmermann Farm
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Hog Barn on the Marie Zimmerman Farm
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LocationSouthwest of Milford on U.S. Route 209, Delaware Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°15′7″N74°51′30″W / 41.25194°N 74.85833°W / 41.25194; -74.85833 Coordinates: 41°15′7″N74°51′30″W / 41.25194°N 74.85833°W / 41.25194; -74.85833
Area52 acres (21 ha)
Builtc. 1910
Architectural styleFrench Provincial
NRHP reference No. 79000243 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 1979

The Marie Zimmermann Farm is an historic, American home that is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

History and architectural features

Built circa 1910, this historic structure is a large 2+12-story, fieldstone dwelling with a gambrel roof with large dormers. It has a two-story, stone rear wing with a steep gable roof. The intersection of the main house and wing features a round, two-story tower, giving the house a French Provincial style. The house is set within a farm complex with two large frame barns, a smaller frame house, and associated outbuildings. It was the home of noted artist Marie Zimmermann (1879–1972). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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 Wayne K. Bodle (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Marie Zimmermann Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-30.