The Jacob Leiby Farm is an historic American farm complex,

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quarry, and national

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that are located in Perry Township,

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. This complex was listed on the

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in 1992.

History and architectural features

This complex has six contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and three contributing structures. All of the buildings are constructed of Pennsylvania Bluestone. They include a -story, five-bay by two-bay, vernacular

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-style farmhouse (1829), a -story, tenant house/blacksmith shop, a Pennsylvania

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, a wagon shed, a cider house, and a quarry house. The contributing structures are a bake oven, ground cellar, and large stone and earthen dam on

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. The contributing sites are the Pennsylvania Bluestone quarry and

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. The quarry ceased operation in 1884, with the death of Jacob Leiby. ''Note:'' This includes This complex was listed on the

in 1992.

Gallery

Jacob Leiby Farm Farmhouse 02.JPG, Farmhouse and cider house Jacob Leiby Farm Tenant House.JPG, Tenant house Jacob Leiby Farm Barn.JPG, Barn

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leiby, Jacob, Farm Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Federal architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1829 Houses in Berks County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Berks County, Pennsylvania Blacksmith shops