Bear's Retreat
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Bear's Retreat is a small Pennsylvania
landmark
, primarily known for its age.
It is a privately owned house dating back to circa 1794, being lived in as of 2011. The Southern log side was built by Jacob Bare in 1794. It is believed he was a German immigrant based on the three story construction of the log section. Despite plenty of room to build his home, large, heavy, hand hewn logs were raised higher and higher into place in the traditional building custom of his homeland. The Northern "new addition" brick side built in 1840. The red brick exterior was made on-site using the abundant clay found on the property. Remains of the outdoor summer kitchen are still clearly present. The property was designated a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
Historic Landmark in 1983.
Bear's Retreat is at 253 Inglefield Drive, Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania
.
http://www.pleasanthillspa.com/index.php?Itemid=20&id=14&option=com_content&task=view
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
landmark
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, primarily known for its age.
It is a privately owned house dating back to circa 1794, being lived in as of 2011. The Southern log side was built by Jacob Bare in 1794. It is believed he was a German immigrant based on the three story construction of the log section. Despite plenty of room to build his home, large, heavy, hand hewn logs were raised higher and higher into place in the traditional building custom of his homeland. The Northern "new addition" brick side built in 1840. The red brick exterior was made on-site using the abundant clay found on the property. Remains of the outdoor summer kitchen are still clearly present. The property was designated a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 to support the preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA....
Historic Landmark in 1983.
Bear's Retreat is at 253 Inglefield Drive, Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania
Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania
Pleasant Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,268.-Geography:Pleasant Hills is located at ....
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External link
http://www.pleasanthillspa.com/index.php?Itemid=20&id=14&option=com_content&task=view