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Jacob Keller Farm

Coordinates: 40°10′13″N 76°12′21″W / 40.17028°N 76.20583°W / 40.17028; -76.20583
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Jacob Keller Farm
Jacob Keller farmhouse, 2020
Jacob Keller Farm is located in Pennsylvania
Jacob Keller Farm
Jacob Keller Farm is located in the United States
Jacob Keller Farm
Location900 Rettew Mill Road,
Ephrata Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′13″N 76°12′21″W / 40.17028°N 76.20583°W / 40.17028; -76.20583
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1814, 1856
Built byJacob Keller
Architectural styleFederal, Germanic Style
NRHP reference No.86001679[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1986

The Jacob Keller Farm, also known as the Covered Bridge Inn-Bed and Breakfast, is an historic American home and grist mill located in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features

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The original section of the house was built in 1814, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay wide, limestone, Federal and Germanic-style dwelling. A two-story, three-bay frame addition was built circa 1856. The Rettew's Mill or Aaron Roller Mill is a stone mill built sometime around 1814. The property also includes the stone foundation of a barn that was also built circa 1814.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-18. Note: This includes Betty Lee Maxcy and Mary T. Wiley (January 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jacob Keller Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
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