John Rex Farm
John Rex Farm | |
The main house in September 2014 | |
| Location | 0.5 mi. E of Jefferson on PA 188, Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′16″N 80°2′54″W / 39.93778°N 80.04833°W |
| Area | 71 acres (29 ha) |
| Built | c. 1874 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000443[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 1998 |
The John Rex Farm, also known as the Goodwin/Strickler Farm, is an historic American home and farm that are located in Jefferson Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
History and architectural features
The main house was built circa 1874, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, frame dwelling with a steeply pitched gable roof. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, this house was renovated in 1990, at which time a full basement was added. Also located on the property are the contributing summer kitchen (c. 1865), barn (c. 1870), carriage house (c. 1870), smokehouse (c. 1870), and a wrought iron fence (c. 1910).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012. Note: This includes Clinton Piper and Steven Chaitow (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Rex Farm" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2012.