Ker-Feal | |
Location | Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°4′29.6394″N 75°36′24.8394″W / 40.074899833°N 75.606899833°W |
Area | 137 acres |
Built | 1775 |
NRHP reference No. | 03001125 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 2003 |
Ker-Feal, built in 1775, is an historic fieldstone dwelling that is located in West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2003. [1] [2]
The property was purchased by Albert C. Barnes and his wife Laura in 1940 and expanded with two additions. The name "Ker-Feal" means "Fidèle's House" in Breton and was named after Barnes' favorite dog, Fidèle de Port Manech. [3] The property is now owned by the Barnes Foundation. Ker-Feal received an upgraded climate-control system in 2001 paid for with several grants. Another grant in 2006 allowed for grounds assessment. [4]
Ker-Feal | |
Location | Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°4′29.6394″N 75°36′24.8394″W / 40.074899833°N 75.606899833°W |
Area | 137 acres |
Built | 1775 |
NRHP reference No. | 03001125 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 2003 |
Ker-Feal, built in 1775, is an historic fieldstone dwelling that is located in West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2003. [1] [2]
The property was purchased by Albert C. Barnes and his wife Laura in 1940 and expanded with two additions. The name "Ker-Feal" means "Fidèle's House" in Breton and was named after Barnes' favorite dog, Fidèle de Port Manech. [3] The property is now owned by the Barnes Foundation. Ker-Feal received an upgraded climate-control system in 2001 paid for with several grants. Another grant in 2006 allowed for grounds assessment. [4]