Marie Zimmermann Farm Explained

Marie Zimmermann Farm
Coordinates:	41.2519°N -74.8583°W
Built:	c. 1910
Architecture:	French Provincial
Added:	November 1, 1979
Refnum:	79000243

The Marie Zimmermann Farm is an historic, American home that is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1910, this historic structure is a large -story, fieldstone dwelling with a gambrel roof with large dormers. It has a two-story, stone rear wing with a steep gable roof. The intersection of the main house and wing features a round, two-story tower, giving the house a French Provincial style. The house is set within a farm complex with two large frame barns, a smaller frame house, and associated outbuildings. It was the home of noted artist Marie Zimmermann (1879–1972).^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

External links

• Friends of Marie Zimmermann website
• "Designed with Nature: The Zimmermann Estate," Spanning the Gap, The newsletter of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Vol. 13 No. 2 Summer 1991
• "Park Profile: Marie Zimmermann at her Farm," Spanning the Gap, The newsletter of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Vol. 24 No. 1 Spring 2002
• "Photo Gallery: Marie Zimmermann Farm," Spanning the Gap, The newsletter of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Vol. 24 No. 1 Spring 2002

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H086707_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Marie Zimmermann Farm]. 2012-05-30. Wayne K. Bodle. PDF. April 1977.