High Hill Farm
High Hill Farm | |
 High Hill Farm House, November 2009 | |
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| Location | 180 Thornton Road, Thornton, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′48″N 75°31′30″W / 39.89667°N 75.52500°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architect | Beebe, Lawrence |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001784[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1986 |
High Hill Farm, also known as Connemara Farm, is an historic farm complex which is located in Thornton, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 by John and Ethel Giblin.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]The complex includes the great double barn and farmhouse, both dated principally to the early twentieth century, a carriage house and stable, dated to the 1880s, a creamery, and various sheds.[2]
The great double barn is a T-shaped, bank barn wood building, which features a pair of great sliding doors on the uphill side. It is the largest remaining barn in Delaware County.[2]
The farmhouse is a 2+1⁄2-story, modified center hall, Georgian-style house, which features a broad shed roof dormer.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 by John and Ethel Giblin.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "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 2012-01-08. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (April 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: High Hill Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.
