Bucher Ayres Farm
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Bucher Ayres Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at Ferguson Township
, Centre County, Pennsylvania
. The complex consists of the main house, a carriage shed / ice house, a smoke house, and an outhouse
. The main house was built in 1858, and is in three sections. The main block is two stories and five bays wide in a traditional Georgian
style. It features a three bay, Greek Revival
style portico
with a hipped roof.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Ferguson Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,690 at the 2010 census, which is a 25.8% increase from the 2000 census. Most of the agricultual research for the Penn...
, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
. The complex consists of the main house, a carriage shed / ice house, a smoke house, and an outhouse
Outhouse
An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...
. The main house was built in 1858, and is in three sections. The main block is two stories and five bays wide in a traditional Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
style. It features a three bay, Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
style portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
with a hipped roof.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.