Ker-Feal Explained

Ker-Feal
Location:	Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.0749°N -75.6069°W
Area:	137 acres
Built:	1775
Added:	November 7, 2003
Refnum:	03001125

Ker-Feal, built in 1775, is an historic fieldstone dwelling that is located in West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2003.^[1]

History and architectural features

The property was purchased by Albert C. Barnes and his wife Laura in 1940 and expanded with two additions. The name "Ker-Feal" means "Fidèle's House" in Breton and was named after Barnes' favorite dog, Fidèle de Port Manech.^[2] The property is now owned by the Barnes Foundation. Ker-Feal received an upgraded climate-control system in 2001 paid for with several grants. Another grant in 2006 allowed for grounds assessment.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Northern Chester County, Pennsylvania

External links

• 32 photographs at the Library of Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Barnes' Ker-Feal country estate gets infusion . Peter . Van Allen . Philadelphia Business Journal . February 4, 2002 . March 3, 2011.
2. Web site: Photographs of "Ker-Feal" in the Barnes Foundation Archives . Barnes Foundation Journal . October 19, 2010 . March 3, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110521053603/http://www.barnesjournal.org/?p=173 . May 21, 2011 .
3. Web site: Keeping Tabs on Ker-Feal . J.F. . Pirro . Main Line Today . January 3, 2007 . March 3, 2011.