John Gehman Farm
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LocationTownship Rd. N of Harlem, Hereford Township, Pennsylvania
Area87 acres (35 ha)
Builtc. 1767, 1806, c. 1810
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| Location | Township Rd. N of Harlem, Hereford Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′08″N 75°35′09″W / 40.46889°N 75.58583°W |
| Area | 87 acres (35 ha) |
| Built | c. 1767, 1806, c. 1810 |
| Architectural style | Swiss bank house |
| MPS | Farms in Berks County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000398[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1992 |
John Gehman Farm is a historic farm complex and national historic district located in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It has seven contributing buildings. They are the 2+1⁄2-story, stone and log Swiss bank house (c. 1767); stone Pennsylvania bank barn (1806); 2+1⁄2-story, vernacular stone farmhouse (c. 1810), stable, wagon shed, and privy. The Gehman family owned the farm from about 1767 to 1945. They were of German ancestry, originating in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
