Wertz–Bestle Farm
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The Wertz–Bestle farmhouse, November 2013
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Location | 51387 Portage Rd., north of South Bend, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°44′46″N 86°18′00″W / 41.74611°N 86.30000°WCoordinates: 41°44′46″N 86°18′00″W / 41.74611°N 86.30000°W |
Area | 12.7 acres (5.1 ha) |
Built | 1872 |
Architectural style | Italianate, Schweitzer barn |
NRHP Reference # | 01000356 |
Added to NRHP | April 12, 2001 |
Wertz–Bestle Farm is a historic home and farm located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The house was built about 1872, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Italianate style brick dwelling with a 1 1/2-story kitchen wing. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and has bracketed eaves and segmental arched windows. Also on the property is the contributing 3 1/2-story, two-level, Schweitzer barn.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.