Habeck, Christian, Farm
Also known as: Brubaker,Abraham,Farm; 071-19-0088
Why it's listed
Along Spring Valley Road in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the Christian Habecker Farm is a working farmstead of about 90 acres. Its centerpiece is a two-and-a-half story brick farmhouse dating to 1876, with a five-bay facade, a shed porch and a datestone recording an earlier 1795 house on the site. A frame bank barn rebuilt in 1869 stands across the road, and the complex also includes a brick tenant house, two frame tobacco barns, a summer kitchen, a pigsty, a creamery and a springhouse. The property was farmed by the Habecker family from 1853 onward, and its buildings reflect that long occupancy. Its significance rests on the farmhouse's typical late nineteenth-century Lancaster County form and interior detailing, and on the bank barn's intact design. The farm has kept its agricultural function and much of its historic character amid the suburban growth around it.
Significance in brief: The farm is significant under Criteria A and C as an example of the historic farm type in Lancaster County. The farmhouse is described as an excellent example of a late nineteenth-century Pennsylvania style farmhouse with Victorian interior elements, and the bank barn retains good integrity. The complex has kept its agricultural and architectural character despite surrounding suburban development.
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 94001063, listed August 30, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2301 Spring Valley Rd., East Hempfield Township, Lancaster |
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| County | Lancaster County |
| Listed | August 30, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94001063 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1869-1945 |
| Architectural style | Pennsylvania style farmhouse; Pennsylvania bank barn |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still under cultivation as a working farm; the farmhouse is described as in good condition. |
| Acreage | 90.4 |
| Coordinates | 40.08155, -76.36778 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 94001063.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5109663
- This listing as JSON
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