Angle Farm

The Angle Farm, also known as Maplebrow, is a historic home located southeast of Mercersburg in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.[2][3] A three-part, two-story, five-bay log and timber frame dwelling, it is supported by a fieldstone foundation.

Angle Farm
LocationSoutheast of Mercersburg, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°45′53″N 77°51′10″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1800-1815, c. 1850
NRHP reference No.79002231[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1979

This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

During the early 19th century, John Angle acquired property in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Situated southeast of the community of Mercersburg, the property was subsequently improved by Angle and members of his family.[4]

The original three-bay log section of this historic home was built roughly between 1800 and 1815; two additional bays were added during the 1850s. The home is sheathed in stucco and board-and-batten siding. A modern frame kitchen wing is attached to the rear. It has a one-story full length front porch, which was added during the 20th century, and a slate roof. Also located on the property are a contributing springhouse and frame stable.[5]

This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] Katherine H. Ritchey of Welsh Run in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania was the owner and occupant of the property at the time of announcements by newspapers in 1980 of the home's placement on the National Register.[6][7]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Franklin County Greenway and Open Space Plan" (DCNR Project #BRC-TAG-11-206), pp. 79-80. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Franklin County Planning Commission, and Pashek Associates, retrieved online September 28, 2019.
  3. National Register of Historic Places 1966 to 1994: Cumulative List through January 1, 1994, p. 695. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service; The Preservation Press, National Trust for Historic Preservation; National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, 1994.
  4. "Three Sites in Franklin on Register." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, January 28, 1980, p. 5.
  5. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Paula Stoner Dickey (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Angle Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  6. "Three Sites in Franklin on Register," The Gettysburg Times, January 28, 1980.
  7. "Angle Farm," in "Franklin County," in "Pennsylvania," in "Department of the Interior: Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties," in Federal Register, Vol. 45, No. 54, March 18, 1980, p. 17477. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, retrieved online September 28, 2019.
  • Angle Farm (profile), in "Philadelphia Architects and Buildings." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, retrieved online September 28, 2019.
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