Nyce Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Nyce Farm

Bushkill, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 22, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79000240

About this property

The Nyce Farm, also known as the Eshback Farm and Van Gordon House, is an historic home and farm complex that is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The farmhouse on this historic property dates to the early nineteenth century, is a large, 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, clapboard-sided frame dwelling. The original farmhouse, known as the Jacobus Van Gorden House, was created as a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, rubble sandstone dwelling. Also located on the property are five contributing structures, including a barn, garage, and storage buildings. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5180, "Jacobus Van Gorden House, U.S. Route 209, Egypt Mills, Pike County, PA", 5 photos, 3 measured drawings, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page HABS No. PA-1163, "William Nyce House, U.S. Route 209, Egypt Mills, Pike County, PA", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page

Location

Bushkill, Pike County, Pennsylvania
41.14002, -74.93027

Categories

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Sources

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When was Nyce Farm listed on the National Register?

Nyce Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Nyce Farm?

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

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