Burnside Plantation (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

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Burnside Plantation
Burnside Plantation Farmhouse. June 2013.
Burnside Plantation (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Burnside Plantation (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
Location1461 Schoenersville Road,
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°37′52″N 75°23′22″W / 40.63111°N 75.38944°W / 40.63111; -75.38944
Area6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Architectural styleFederal,
Vernacular Germanic
NRHP reference No.90000705[1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1990

The Burnside Plantation is a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) plantation in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is also known as the James Burnside Plantation and Lerch Farm.[1] The plantation is located 0.2 miles (0.32 km) southeast of the intersection with Eaton Road, on Schoenersville Road.

History

James Burnside bought a 500-acre (200 ha) tract of land from John Stephen Benezet in 1748.[2] Burnside sold 200 acres (81 ha) a group of Moravians in 1751. In 1758, Burnside's widow sold the remaining 300 acres (120 ha) to the Moravian Church. The Church leased the plantation to individual farmers from 1765 to 1845. The plantation was sold to Charles A. Luckenbach, who sold it to William Lerch in 1853. It stayed in the Lerch family until 1928, when it sold and was divided between the Hafleighs and the Birks. Lehigh County bought the plantation in 1986 and leased it into a private corporation "to restore, develop, and manage [it] as a living and natural history resource". It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1990.[2] The museum is an affiliate within the Smithsonian Affiliations program.[3]

Gallery

  • View on Plantation
    View on Plantation
  • Farmhouse and Summer Kitchen
    Farmhouse and Summer Kitchen
  • Garden
    Garden
  • Haas Barn
    Haas Barn
  • Haas Barn
    Haas Barn
  • Barn and Horsepower Shed
    Barn and Horsepower Shed
  • Barn and Horsepower Shed
    Barn and Horsepower Shed
  • Corn Crib
    Corn Crib
  • Wagon Shed
    Wagon Shed
  • Apple Orchard
    Apple Orchard

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Osborn, Rachel B (December 5, 1989). "Burnside Plantation" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Retrieved September 21, 2009. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Historic Bethlehem Partnership, Inc". Affiliate detail. Smithsonian Affiliations. 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.

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