{"nrhp_refnum":"91000092","name":"Packer, Isaac A., Farm","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Farrandsville Rd. along W. Branch of the Susquehanna R., Woodward Township","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lock Haven","county":"Clinton County","state":"PA","lat":41.16621246200003,"lon":-77.46979299599997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1991-02-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A stone Victorian Gothic farmhouse with a related bank barn and lime kiln, forming the Isaac A. Packer Farm in rural Woodward Township, Clinton County, along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River near Lock Haven. The house was erected in 1885 for Isaac A. Packer, with A. Lawrence named as builder.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a rare vernacular interpretation of the Victorian Gothic style, unusual in Clinton County where frame and brick construction predominate. Its use of stone with Victorian Gothic details is described as unparalleled locally, and the farm complex is presented as eligible under Criterion C.","narrative":"Built of coursed sandstone in 1885 on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Woodward Township, the Packer farmhouse is a two-and-a-half-story L-shaped dwelling with a central hall plan. Isaac A. Packer, a former river boatman and lumber-era businessman, commissioned it, and a date plaque on the north elevation names Alan Lawrence as builder. Stone was rarely used for houses in lumber-rich Clinton County, and the builder's origin is unknown, which the nomination links to the uncommon material. Its Victorian Gothic features include a central cross gable, pointed windows, contrasting brick lintels and gables, and ornate bargeboards. The interior retains a marble mantel from the 1830s and herringbone woodwork in the south parlor. A 1905 bank barn built by Kinley D. Packer after a fire stands on the property. The house is valued for its distinctive combination of stone construction and Gothic detail in its local setting.","period_of_significance":"1885-1905","architect_builder":"Alan Lawrence (builder)","architectural_style":"Late Victorian Gothic Vernacular","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Remains a residence; the front porch was lost in the 1936 flood and replaced by a later addition, and the asphalt roof replaced slate.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:36.9885-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/91000092.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000092/4c0c8874fc-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000092/4c0c8874fc-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Joseph Elliott","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isaac_A._Packer_Farm.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Joseph Elliott</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isaac_A._Packer_Farm.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998788","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_A._Packer_Farm","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6075798"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/clinton-county/packer-isaac-a-farm-91000092/"}