Rhoads-Lorah House and Barn
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Rhoads-Lorah House and Barn
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Rhoads-Lorah House and Barn. August 2013.
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| Location | 1832 Old Swede Rd., Amity Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′03″N 75°45′14″W / 40.31750°N 75.75389°WCoordinates: 40°19′03″N 75°45′14″W / 40.31750°N 75.75389°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 07000216 |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 2007 |
Rhoads-Lorah House and Barn, also known as "Five Springs Farm," is a historic home and barn located in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1830, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, limestone dwelling in the Georgian style. It measures 42 feet by 20 feet. It is attached to an earlier two-story, 17 feet by 17 feet, stone dwelling, making a "T"-shape. The stone barn was also built about 1830, and measures 66 feet by 41 feet. Also on the property are a contributing springhouse, drive-through corn crib, and machinery shed.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
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