National Register of Historic Places

Boonecroft

Douglassville, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 25, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003758

About this property

Boonecroft is an historic homestead which is located in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. This historic property includes the remains of the log cabin that was built in 1720 by Quaker settler George Boone III. These remains consist of a chimney and fireplace, and are marked by a stone marker that was erected in 1925, the year after log cabin burned down. The adjacent stone farmhouse was built in 1733, and is a two-and-one-half-story Colonial English-style structure that is built from fieldstone with sandstone quoins. It has a slate-covered gable roof, and also has a one-story stone addition. Also located on the property are the contributing guesthouse/spring house, smokehouse, and barn. The property is considered the ancestral home of the Boone family in America, which includes frontiersman Daniel Boone, grandson of George Boone III. Daniel Boone was born at the nearby Daniel Boone Homestead. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Douglassville, Berks County, Pennsylvania
40.33262, -75.80278

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Boonecroft listed on the National Register?

Boonecroft was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Boonecroft?

Boonecroft is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boonecroft?

The period of significance for Boonecroft is recorded as the industrial era.

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