John K. Beery Farm is a historic home and farm complex located near Edom, Virginia, United States. The main house dates to 1838, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, central-hall plan, main section with a one-story, three-bay east wing. The main section measures 50 feet wide and 18 feet deep and features a long one-story, late-19th century porch. Also on the property are a number of contributing outbuildings including a stone bank barn, loom house, spring house, wash house / kitchen, granary, sheds, and an outhouse. The meeting room in the east wing of the house served a large congregation of Mennonites for a number of years. John K. Berry was a descendant of Swiss settlers in Pennsylvania.[3]
John K. Beery Farm | |
 John K Beery Farm | |
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| Location | North of Harrisonburg off VA 42, near Edom, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°30′43″N 78°51′33″W / 38.51194°N 78.85917°W |
| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Built | 1838 |
| Built by | Beery, John K. |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002058[1] |
| VLR No. | 082-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 19, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | July 17, 1973[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John K. Beery Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo