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Spangler–Benner Farm

Coordinates: 39°44′39″N 77°13′34″W / 39.74417°N 77.22611°W / 39.74417; -77.22611
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Spangler–Benner Farm
Farmhouse
Spangler–Benner Farm is located in Pennsylvania
Spangler–Benner Farm
Spangler–Benner Farm is located in the United States
Spangler–Benner Farm
Location230 Benner Road, near Gettysburg, Mount Joy Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°44′39″N 77°13′34″W / 39.74417°N 77.22611°W / 39.74417; -77.22611
Area145.5 acres (58.9 ha)
Built1864
Architectural style19th century farm house
NRHP reference No.92001493[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1992

The Spangler–Benner Farm is an historic, American farm and national historic district that is located in Mount Joy Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

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This district includes nine contributing buildings and two contributing structures. The contributing buildings are the sided log farmhouse (1870), a frame bank barn (1864), a log summer kitchen (1802), a smoke house, a spring house, wagon sheds, tools sheds, and machine shops.

Contributing structures are a wooden silo and metal windmill that were erected in 1900. The farm has been in continuous ownership by the same family since 1802.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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 Paula S. Reed (June 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spangler–Benner Farm" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2011.
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