Philip Christman House

The story

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The Philip Christman House is a two and one-half story plastered stone house on 65 acres near Bally in Berks County. It was built between 1730 and 1750 in the Swiss Bank Tradition, a regional Germanic style.

Why it's listed

It was listed in the National Register in 1973 under criteria A and C, with state level significance in agriculture and architecture. Its significance runs from 1730 to 1750, the years of its construction.

Physical character

The plastered stone walls sit on a stone foundation under a slate gable roof, with chimneys at both gable ends. The roof extends to form a second story porch and a ground floor overhang. Inside, a five foot high walk-in fireplace has a wooden lintel beam, and exposed ceiling beams sit above beaded floor boards. In the 1900s a concrete footing was added at the exterior lower wall and the lower floor paved in concrete. A large wood and stone barn and a stone trough stand on the property.

Historical context

A Fractur engraving dated 1810 is on the front porch. The house was a dwelling through its period of significance, and the land was farmed. At the time of its listing it was a private residence and stood unoccupied.