John Rex Farm Explained

John Rex Farm
Location:	0.5 mi. E of Jefferson on PA 188, Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.9378°N -80.0483°W
Built:	c. 1874
Architecture:	Gothic Revival
Added:	May 8, 1998
Refnum:	98000443

The John Rex Farm, also known as the Goodwin/Strickler Farm, is an historic American home and farm that are located in Jefferson Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

History and architectural features

The main house was built circa 1874, and is a -story, frame dwelling with a steeply pitched gable roof. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, this house was renovated in 1990, at which time a full basement was added. Also located on the property are the contributing summer kitchen (c. 1865), barn (c. 1870), carriage house (c. 1870), smokehouse (c. 1870), and a wrought iron fence (c. 1910).^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-02-11. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H106679_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Rex Farm]. 2012-02-09. Clinton Piper and Steven Chaitow. PDF. January 1998.