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Daniel Boone Birthplace, State Route 422 vicinity (Exeter Township), Baumstown, Berks County, PA

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Daniel Boone Birthplace, State Route 422 vicinity (Exeter Township), Baumstown, Berks County, PA

description

Summary

Significance: A well-preserved and restored home of the pioneer Boone family, exemplifying the English influence in the early architecture of the Schuylkill Valley.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-110
Survey number: HABS PA-149
Building/structure dates: ca. 1735 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1779 Subsequent Work

date_range

Date

1933 - 1970

person

Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

Boone, Squire

Alexander, Drury B, project manager

Mixon, Stanley P, photographer

Robinson, Cervin, photographer

Overby, Osmund, historian

place

Location

Baumstown, 40.28037, -75.80492

Google Map of 40.2803706, -75.80491870000002

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Source

Library of Congress

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Link

http://www.loc.gov/

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