Lenhart Farm
Why it's listed
Brownstone farmhouse in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, built by the third decade of the 19th century and laid out in the Georgian plan with a five-bay front, central hall and brick chimneys at both gable ends. The front wall uses random coursed stone, while the other three facades have rubble stone, and the windows carry wood heads and shutters. The farm was settled by a family from the Palatinate in Germany, who appear on a 1759 tax list as being of average means. The property is significant as a surviving example of early 19th-century farm life and a Georgian house built in a Pennsylvania German manner from regional brown sandstone. Its outbuildings include a bank barn with an 1841 datestone, a stone and stucco barnyard wall, a springhouse and a carriage house, which together show how the farm buildings related to the main house. Alterations in 1971 changed the interior and windows.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farm is a remaining example of early 19th-century farm life and typifies Georgian design executed in a Pennsylvania German style using regional brown sandstone. The surviving outbuildings, including the barn, barn wall, springhouse and carriage house, show how the outbuildings relate to the main house.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 78002345, listed September 18, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Jct. of U.S. 22 and PA 143, Lenhartsville |
|---|---|
| County | Berks County |
| Listed | September 18, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78002345 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Georgian; Pennsylvania German |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Good condition; the house was altered in 1971 with replaced window frames and sash, re-pointed exterior walls, insulated and replastered interior walls, and a rebuilt chimney and added fireplace. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 40.57583, -75.88798 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78002345.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6522526
- This listing as JSON
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