Nearpass House
National Register of Historic Places

Nearpass House

Mill Rift, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 18, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
93000849

About this property

The Nearpass House was an historic home that was located at Mill Rift in Westfall Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Built circa 1820, this historic structure was a small, 1+1⁄2-story, wooden dwelling of post-and-beam construction. A lean-to addition was built circa 1840, and the building was sided and roofed in the twentieth century. Maintenance was neglected, however, and it was demolished by the current owner, Paul Farrell, around 2007. Also known as the Knickerbocker House and the Padgett Homestead, after subsequent occupants, it was the earliest remaining building from the early settlement of Mill Rift.

Location

Mill Rift, Pike County, Pennsylvania
41.41863, -74.74114

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mill Rift Hall
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0.5 mi
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Milford Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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7.2 mi
Pike County Courthouse
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7.2 mi
Hotel Fauchere and Annex
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Nearby Battles

Minisink Ambush (1779)
1779Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Battle of Minisink NY
1779Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Battle of Minisink Jul 22 1779
1779Revolutionary War
1.7 mi
Skirmish at Minisink (Sullivan Approach)
1779Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Battle of Minisink Ford
1779Revolutionary War
3.5 mi

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When was Nearpass House listed on the National Register?

Nearpass House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Nearpass House?

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

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