Herr, Christian and Emma, Farm
Also known as: 71-60-0022
Why it's listed
Located on the east side of South View Road, south of the village of Willow Street, this farmstead in Lancaster County centres on a two-and-a-half-storey brick farmhouse built in 1867 by Christian and Emma Herr, according to its datestone. A brick tenant dwelling across the farm lane bears a datestone of 1864 for C. and Susanna Herr. The farm's oldest building is a stone end bank barn dated 1761 by a painted tablet in its gable, making it one of the earliest structures in the area. Other contributing resources include a circa 1890 summer kitchen, a tobacco barn built in 1907, and a frame shed assembled in phases from about 1900 to 1920. The property is significant for its representation of a typical Lancaster agricultural complex that has evolved over more than a century and a half. It has been held by members of the Herr family since the eighteenth century, and it continues to operate as a working farm with tobacco and dairy production.
Significance in brief: The farm is argued to be a representative example of a typical Lancaster County agricultural complex with architectural elements dating from the eighteenth century onward. It has remained in branches of one family since its construction, and its farmhouses are described as representative mid nineteenth-century Pennsylvania style farmhouses.
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 94001059, listed August 30, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2131 and 2133 South View Rd., West Lampeter Township, Lancaster |
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| County | Lancaster County |
| Listed | August 30, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94001059 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | ca. 1761-1945 |
| Architect / builder | Christian and Emma Herr (farmhouse builders, per datestone); C. and Susanna Herr (tenant dwelling builders, per datestone) |
| Architectural style | Pennsylvania style farmhouse; Pennsylvania bank barn |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as a working farm in generally good condition, with an active dairy and tobacco operation. |
| Acreage | 100 |
| Coordinates | 39.97145, -76.23624 (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 94001059.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5110301
- This listing as JSON
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