John Turn Farm

United States historic place


John Turn Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

John Turn Farm barn, HABS photo, 1970
41°3′30″N 75°1′25″W / 41.05833°N 75.02361°W / 41.05833; -75.02361
Area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built by	Turn, John, Sr.
NRHP reference No.	79000249^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 23, 1979

John Turn Farm is a historic farm complex located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area at Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA. The complex includes the lime kiln, smoke house and weave house. The property also includes the site of the demolished main farmhouse, a smaller house, a barn and garage.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2012. Note: This includes Wayne K. Bodle (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Turn Farm" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.

External links

Cika, Rab (Spring 1992). "A Twist of Lime" (PDF). Spanning the Gap: The Newsletter of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. 14 (1).
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1274, "John Turn Farm, River Road (Middle Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA", 1 photo, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. PA-1274-A, "John Turn Farm, House", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. PA-1274-B, "John Turn Farm, Barn", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. PA-1274-C, "John Turn Farm, Lime Kiln", 2 photos, 3 measured drawings, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. PA-1274-D, "John Turn Farm, Smokehouse", 1 photo, 2 measured drawings, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. PA-1274-E, "John Turn Farm, Weaver House", 3 photos, 3 measured drawings, 1 photo caption page

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Points of interest

Delaware Water Gap
Delaware River
Appalachian Trail
Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge
Dingman's Ferry Bridge
Milford–Montague Toll Bridge
Minisink
- Minisink Archaeological Site
Waterfalls

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Dingmans Ferry	Dingmans Falls Dingman's Ferry Dutch Reformed Church George W. Childs Recreation Site Deer Leap Falls Fulmer Falls Silverthread Falls

History

Tocks Island Dam controversy

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