Jacob Keller Farm

Jacob Keller Farm
Jacob Keller farmhouse, 2020
Location900 Rettew Mill Road,
Ephrata Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′13″N 76°12′21″W / 40.17028°N 76.20583°W / 40.17028; -76.20583
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1814, 1856
Built byJacob Keller
Architectural styleFederal, Germanic Style
NRHP reference No.86001679[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1986

The Jacob Keller Farm, also known as the Covered Bridge Inn-Bed and Breakfast, is an historic American home and grist mill located in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features

The original section of the house was built in 1814, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay wide, limestone, Federal and Germanic-style dwelling. A two-story, three-bay frame addition was built circa 1856. The Rettew's Mill or Aaron Roller Mill is a stone mill built sometime around 1814. The property also includes the stone foundation of a barn that was also built circa 1814.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2012. Note: This includes Betty Lee Maxcy and Mary T. Wiley (January 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jacob Keller Farm" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.

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