Dewitt Farm, River Road, South of U.S. Route 209, Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Significance: The Dewitt Farm Complex is an important contribution to the understanding of early nineteenth century farm planning in the Delaware region. The type of outbuildings, their construction and location relative to the main house exemplifies the functional relationships of a farm during this period.
Reaching its peak of prosperity during the 1830s, and declining in importance thereafter, the farm shows little sign of improvement since the early nineteenth century. The only additional structure was erected after the turn of the twentieth century and included a small frame building to house a churn and its gears.
The original farm house is of typical construction and appearance. The woodshed, which has structural similarities with the barn, has been very well preserved; outbuildings of this form and function have largely disappeared from the region.
For over 130 years, the farm remained in the Dewitt family. This long association is of added significance.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-216
Survey number: HABS PA-1165