Royer–Nicodemus House and Farm | |
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| Location | 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′35″N 77°33′44″W / 39.74306°N 77.56222°W |
| Area | 99.6 acres (40.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1812 |
| Built by | Daniel Royer |
| Architectural style | Federal, Germanic vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001641[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 28, 1976 |
The Royer–Nicodemus House and Farm, also known as the Renfrew Museum and Park, is an historic, American home and farm that is located in Waynesboro in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
History and architectural features
The main house, which was built circa 1812, is a two-and-one-half-story, four-bay, stone dwelling, with a two-bay addition that was built circa 1815. It was restored between 1974 and 1975. The property also includes the brick Fahnestock farmstead (1812), a small stone butcher/smoke house, a stone and log milkhouse, and a large frame barn with distinctive cupolas that was built in 1896.
The property was deeded to the Borough of Waynesboro in 1973, and has operated as the Renfrew Museum and Park since 1975.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Gallery
Barn
References
- 1 2 3 "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 Alice Kent Schooler and William K. Watson (August 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Royer–Nicodemus House and Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.
External links
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