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Daniel Boone Birthplace, State Route 422 vicinity (Exeter Township), Baumstown, Berks County, PA

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Summary

Significance: A well-preserved and restored home of the pioneer Boone family, exemplifying the English influence in the early architecture of the Schuylkill Valley.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-110

Survey number: HABS PA-149

Building/structure dates: ca. 1735 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1779 Subsequent Work

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Boone, Squire
Alexander, Drury B, project manager
Mixon, Stanley P, photographer
Robinson, Cervin, photographer
Overby, Osmund, historian
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Location

Baumstown ,  40.28037, -75.80492
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Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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houses stone buildings conservation and restoration celebrities folklore homesteading baumstown boone daniel boone birthplace state route exeter exeter township berks berks county pennsylvania drury b alexander squire boone historic american buildings survey stanley p mixon osmund overby cervin robinson photo ultra high resolution high resolution library of congress