Daniel Berk Log House

Daniel Berk Log House
Daniel Berk Log House. South end wall.
Location South of Albany on Maiden Creek, Albany Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°36′16.4″N 75°52′18.8″W / 40.604556°N 75.871889°W / 40.604556; -75.871889Coordinates: 40°36′16.4″N 75°52′18.8″W / 40.604556°N 75.871889°W / 40.604556; -75.871889
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built c. 1740
Built by Berks, Henry
NRHP reference # 77001122[1]
Added to NRHP December 16, 1977

Daniel Berk Log House is a historic log cabin located on Maiden Creek in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in two sections; one about 1740 and the second in the late 1700s. The older section is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular log building measuring 20 feet by 22 feet. It has a gable roof and sits on a stone foundation. The newer section is a 1 1/2-story stone addition measuring 20 feet by 22 feet.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Nathan L. Berk and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Daniel Berk Log House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.


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