High Hill Farm
High Hill Farm, also known as Connemara Farm, is an historic farm complex which is located in Thornton, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
High Hill Farm | |
 High Hill Farm House, November 2009 | |
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| Location | 180 Thornton Road, Thornton, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′48″N 75°31′30″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architect | Beebe, Lawrence |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001784[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 by John and Ethel Giblin.[1]
History and architectural features
The complex includes the great double barn and farmhouse, both dated principally to the early twentieth century, a carriage house and stable, dated to the 1880s, a creamery, and various sheds.[2]
The great double barn is a "T"-shaped, bank barn wood building, which features a pair of great sliding doors on the uphill side. It is the largest remaining barn in Delaware County.[2]
The farmhouse is a two-and-one-half-story, modified center hall, Georgian-style house, which features a broad shed roof dormer.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 by John and Ethel Giblin.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (April 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: High Hill Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.
