Meadowbrook Farm, Slifer Log Kitchen, 2655 Slifer Valley Road, Springtown, Bucks County, PA

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention

Significance: Standing adjacent to the road and just to the north of a branch of Cooks Creek, it is a part of an active and extensive farm complex of 19 buildings and structures, including the farmhouse, barn, carriage house, corn cribs, chicken houses, wells, sheds and silos. The main facade and entrance to the log kitchen faces north to the farmhouse, and it is in close proximity and alignment with the late 19th century carriage house/garage and butchering shed...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N335

Survey number: HABS PA-6223

Building/structure dates: ca. 1815 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: after. 1970- before. 1975 Subsequent Work

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