Jacob Leiby Farm | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Coordinates: | 40.5333°N -75.8798°W |
Built: | 1829 |
Builder: | Jacob Leiby |
Architecture: | Federal, Vernacular Federal |
Added: | July 29, 1992 |
Refnum: | 92000936 |
The Jacob Leiby Farm is an historic American farm complex, Pennsylvania Bluestone quarry, and national historic district that are located in Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
This complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
This complex has six contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and three contributing structures. All of the buildings are constructed of Pennsylvania Bluestone. They include a -story, five-bay by two-bay, vernacular Federal-style farmhouse (1829), a -story, tenant house/blacksmith shop, a Pennsylvania bank barn, a wagon shed, a cider house, and a quarry house. The contributing structures are a bake oven, ground cellar, and large stone and earthen dam on Maiden Creek. The contributing sites are the Pennsylvania Bluestone quarry and cemetery. The quarry ceased operation in 1884, with the death of Jacob Leiby.[1]
This complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.