Bertolet-Herbein Cabin, Oley Line (Oley Township), Oley Line, Berks County, PA

Significance: This building is one of the few surviving examples of a simple and picturesque type of home built by the first settlers in the Pennsylvania-German country. It is in imminent danger of demolition.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-117,FN-275

Survey number: HABS PA-1047

Building/structure dates: after. 1737- before. 1745 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: after 1780 Subsequent Work

log cabins log buildings domestic life mission 66 program oley line bertolet herbein cabin bertolet herbein cabin oley line oley township berks berks county pennsylvania drury b alexander elizabeth bertolet eastern lime corporation j michael everett jonathan herbein historic american buildings survey james c massey john d milner stuart k pertz cervin robinson gordon f tully photo library of congress

1933 - 1970

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