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Knorr-Bare Farm

Knorr–Bare Farm
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Knorr–Bare Farmhouse, April 2011
Knorr–Bare Farm is located in Pennsylvania
Knorr–Bare Farm
Knorr–Bare Farm is located in the US
Knorr–Bare Farm
Location 4995 Penn Ave., Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°19′23″N 76°03′43″W / 40.32306°N 76.06194°W / 40.32306; -76.06194Coordinates: 40°19′23″N 76°03′43″W / 40.32306°N 76.06194°W / 40.32306; -76.06194
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.



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