Walker Farmstead, West side of U.S. Route 522 at intersection with T-373, .3 mile south of Shirleysburg borough line, Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County, PA

Significance: Located in rural Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, the Walker Farmstead is an outstanding example of an intact late 19th century agricultural complex, consisting of a house, two barns, a drive-in corn crib, a summer kitchen, and a smokehouse. These structures retain exceptional architectural and visual integrity with few modern alterations and no instructions. They provide important information concerning historic rural land-use patterns and vernacular building techniques in this part of south-central Pennsylvania. The farmstead contributes to an intact rural historic landscape which also includes the East Broad Top Railroad and the borough of Shirleysburg.
Survey number: HABS PA-6086
Building/structure dates: 1883 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1927 Subsequent Work