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Digital image of photographic print (reproduced in printed material) showing gable detail of south facade. Details shown in this image include: slate roof, blind oculus, gabled hood, wooden shingles (hood), inscribed lintel, outlookers supporting hood roof structure, horizontal nailer for vertical gable boards. Original caption to photo reads: "DETA
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This embanked structure was evidently a multi-purpose “ancillary” building, used in relation to the growing family farmstead and the nearby principal residence constructed c. 1741. Built in 1767, this uncommon ancillary form was used as: A “Grossmutter’s” retirement home in the single living space on the first floor above cellar; Johann [John] and Deborah
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Perspective drawing of the Jacob Keim “Manor House” from the southwest, published in the copyrighted April, 1975 issue of “American Folklife, A Monthly Newspaper Devoted to the American Culture”. This image and the text excerpts are published here with the generous permission of Richard Shaner, Publisher, Managing Editor, and principal contributor to the ess
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Black & white photographic print of DeTurk House showing a a south elevation view. Note on reverse of photo says "copyright [symbol] Steve Myers Studios 1990." Details shown in this image include: gabled pent hood, hyphenated pent roof, oculus, replicated two-board attic door with moldings applied to simulate a paneled door, the centered door at ground le
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Digital image of photographic print showing southeast perspective view of DeTurk House. Details include: brick oculus above gable hood, recently shingled pent roofs (SW corner shingles of west pent damaged), pedimented hood above attic door. The oculus [now bricked shut] was probably originally a vent for the attic storage area ("granary"). First floor an
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Digital image of photographic print deaccessioned by the Historical Society of Berks County. Image shows perspective view of east & south elevations of house and includes text in white ink overlay: "Johan De Tirck Debora De Tircken 1767 Oley, PA." Details include: pedimented hood over attic granary door, hyphenated pent roofs, shed-form pent hood ove
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Digital image of perspective from the southeast of DeTurk House from original photographic print. Brick Oculus, currently "blind", was possibly originally a vent for the "granary" [ dry storage attic ]. Gabled hood framing is presumed to be original. Other details include: horizontal timber plate-ties at eaves line, outlooker remnants and masonry pockets
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Digital image from photograph print of DeTurk House showing perspective view of south & west elevations and 19th-century addition to left, and related detail photos showing the original door, its original hardware, and the original door with remaining red paint on stiles and rails, and white paint on panel fields; the panel moldings were blue [microscopic an
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