Federal Barn, also known as the barn at Cressbrook Farm, is a historic barn located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The barn was built in two sections; the older dated to 1792 and the second section to about 1840. It is a two-story., six bay, Pennsylvania bank barn. It is of fieldstone and frame construction and has a gable roof. The barn is located about 150 feet from Cressbrook Farm house.[2]

Federal Barn
Federal Barn, January 2010
Federal Barn is located in Pennsylvania
Federal Barn
Federal Barn is located in the United States
Federal Barn
LocationOff Pennsylvania Route 252, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°4′38″N 75°27′02″W / 40.07722°N 75.45056°W / 40.07722; -75.45056
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1792, c. 1840
Built byMoor, Jonathan; Hamer, John
NRHP reference No.80003469[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-05. Note: This includes Richard Fox (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Federal Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-03.