Peter and Jonathan Newmyer Farm

Peter and Jonathan Newmyer Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located at Bullskin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 8 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. They are the main German bank barn (c. 1794-1798), main house (c. 1812-1822), straw / hay shed (c. 1900), corn crib (c. 1875-1900), smokehouse, stone spring house, coal shanty (c. 1875-1900), wheat shed (c. 1900-1940), and tenant house (pre-1840).[2]

Peter and Jonathan Newmyer Farm
The main barn in June 2014
Location3165 Richey Rd., Bullskin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°04′35″N 79°33′32″W
Area54 acres (22 ha)
Built1794
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.98000901[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1998

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] As of 2011, it was owned by Tony Mucha and his wife Rose.[3] It is one of the earliest stone barns in Western Pennsylvania.[3] The whole property is 196 acres (79 ha; 0.306 sq mi)[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Eliza Smith Brown and Ronald C. Carlisle (May 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peter and Jonathan Newmyer Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. Smith, Craig (March 11, 2012). "Preservationists hoping to save Pennsylvania's historic barns". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Retrieved March 11, 2012.


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