Beery, John K., Farm

N of Harrisonburg off VA 42, Edom, Virginia. County/parish: Rockingham.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 19, 1973. NRIS 73002058.

10 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.

From Wikipedia:

John K. Beery Farm

John K. Beery Farm is a historic home and farm complex located near Edom, Virginia, United States. The main house dates to 1838, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, central-hall plan, main section with a one-story, three-bay east wing. The main section measures 50 feet wide and 18 feet deep and features a long one-story, late-19th century porch. Also on the property are a number of contributing outbuildings including a stone bank barn, loom house, spring house, wash house / kitchen, granary, sheds, and an outhouse. The meeting room in the east wing of the house served a large congregation of Mennonites for a number of years. John K. Berry was a descendant of Swiss settlers in Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683507

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