Hershberger Farm, .4 mile East of Business Route 220, .35 mile Southeast of Cessna, Cessna, Bedford County, PA

Photo caption pages & written data include a site plan. Written data also includes a photocopy of location maps.
Significance: Based on documentary and architectural data, it is likely that the Hershberger Farm is one of the earliest surviving farm complexes in Bedford Township, which itself was one of the first parts of Bedford County to be settled. Constructed in the first quarter of the 19th century by one of the German farmers who settled this region, the brick-nogged frame house reflects the Germanic heritage of the original owner and offers potentially unique opportunities to document methods of construction and finishing details of a traditional house of this time and place.
An adjacent 1 1/2 story, brick-nogged frame outbuilding and large frame bank barn also are representative of early 19th century construction techniques. Several minor outbuildings-a wagon shed/corn crib, a privy, and a small frame shed- are 20th century additions, but contribute to the integrity of the complex as a whole.
Survey number: HABS PA-5392
Building/structure dates: after. 1800- before. 1825 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1945- ca. 1960 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1945- ca. 1960 Subsequent Work