Knorr–Bare Farm
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![]() Knorr–Bare Farmhouse, April 2011
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Location | 4995 Penn Ave., Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°19′23″N 76°03′43″W / 40.32306°N 76.06194°WCoordinates: 40°19′23″N 76°03′43″W / 40.32306°N 76.06194°W |
Area | 192 acres (78 ha) |
Built | 1755, 1896, 1906 |
Architectural style | Pennsylvania bank barn, Other |
MPS | Farms in Berks County MPS |
NRHP reference # | 92000935 |
Added to NRHP | July 29, 1992 |
Knorr–Bare Farm is a historic farm complex and national historic district located in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It has 13 contributing buildings and 8 contributing structures. They include a 2 1/2-story, four bay, brick farmhouse (1906); frame Pennsylvania bank barn (1896); and 1 1/2-story stone cabin (c. 1755). The remaining buildings were mostly built between about 1896 and 1940, with two tenant houses dated to the late-18th century and mid-19th century. Other buildings include a milk house, smoke house / bake house, privy, four wagon sheds, and a hay barn. The contributing structures include a lime kiln, silo (c. 1940), and a variety of animal shelters.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.