James Thome Farm

James Thome Farm
The farmhouse, January 2015
Nearest city Eighty Four, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°11′53″N 80°9′30″W / 40.19806°N 80.15833°W / 40.19806; -80.15833Coordinates: 40°11′53″N 80°9′30″W / 40.19806°N 80.15833°W / 40.19806; -80.15833
Area 190 acres (77 ha)
Built 1800
Architect unknown
Architectural style Georgian, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 97000292[1]
Added to NRHP April 11, 1997

James Thome Farm is a historic farm in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. It consists of the Thome House, with the oldest section built c. 1810; two outbuildings, six contributing structures, and two ponds. The farm's architectural evolution, of Georgian-inspired, Greek Revival, and a 1950s vernacular wing is typical of other long-used farms in the Washington County area.[2]

It is designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation,[3] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Clinton E. Piper (November 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thome, James, Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  3. "Thome, James Farm". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-08.


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