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 Excerpts from Draft Indian Valley Regional Comprehensive Plan - - September 2004

Items in italics below indicate locations associated with the Price Family.
 
Pages 49 - 53
 TABLE 11
Map Number
Name
Date
Description
Lower Salford Township
1
Abraham Alderfer Homestead
c. 1807
This homestead was built by a son of the Township's most influential 19th century citizen, Michael S. Alderfer. This Victorian house is set on the Branch Creek and overlooks the township's largest meadow.
2
Preston Allebach Farm
c.1800
Federal/Dutch Mennonite architecture defines this structure.
3
Hans Ulrich Bergey Homestead
c.1732
This Swiss-German style structure has one of the oldest date stones in the area. However, the original house has been altered and expanded.
4
Bergey Mill Homestead
c.1840
This is the last of the Township's few early mills. The mill has been incorporated into the existing structure. The site was also a small hill farm which was used for subsistence farming. It also contains a four bed Germanic garden. The site is owned by the Township and operated by the Lower Salford Historical Society.
5
Abraham H. Cassel Farmstead
19th century
The largest known library of Pennsylvania German history in the 19th century is located in this home.
6
Abraham Clemens Homestead
Late 18th century
This house was built by one of the sons of pioneer Gerhart Clemens. It is one of the finest local examples of Victorian trim on an early house.
7
Jacob Clemens Homestead
Late 18th century
This is another home once owned by a son of Gerhart Clemens. This house possesses perhaps one of the best westward views in the area.
8
John Clemens Homestead
c.1730
This is a third house owned by one of Gerhart Clemens' sons. John Clemens was the earliest miller in the Township. Remnants of the 1726 mill can be found behind the house.
9
Gottschalk Homestead
19th century
This homestead is one of the most authentic
configurations of a late 19th century farmstead to survive locally.
10
Jonas Gottschalk-
Jonas Delp Farmstead
19th century
The buildings at this site comprise one of the best preserved clusters of farm buildings in the area.
11
Christian Halteman House (?)
c.1770
The house is a Swiss peasant farm with a typical Swiss-German farmhouse.  It is now more commonly known as the Indian Hill Farm.
12
Harleysville
Late 19th century
The Village of Harleysville developed in the late 19th century around various institutions including the Harleysville Hotel and Store, the Harleysville Mill (c.1888) and the Harleysville Union Sunday School (c.1888). The Harleysville National Bank established itself here in 1909 at the present site of the Lower Salford Municipal Building until it moved across the street to its present location in 1929.
13
Heckler Barn and Bake Oven (?)
c.1761
This site is now a municipal park with picnic pavilion, the barn is the last remaining Germanic barn built by means of primitive stonework. It is maintained by the Heckler Plains Folklife Society.
14
Indian Creek Church of the Brethren
c.1906
This second site of the congregation was greatly changed in its 1980 renovation.  
15
Kriebel Homestead/ Schwenkfelder Meetinghouse
c.1740/ 1860
The homestead served as the headquarters for American soldiers during the Revolution. There is a collection of old farm equipment in the old barn. In 1860, the Schwenkfelder Meetinghouse was built on the site.  It is the last Schwenkfelder Meetinghouse in the world with the original materials and furniture in continuous use.
16
Dielman Kolb House
c.1735
The roof of this building was altered but later restored. The building is of note because of its atypical architecture.
17
Jacob Kolb Log House
c.1725
The site of this Pennsylvania German Log House has been in continuous operation as a farm since 1709. It now operates as a dairy farm.
18
Lederach Village
19th century
Lederach Village grew as a stop along a stagecoach line. The Andreas Lederach Homestead (c.1745) was the original property around which the Village of Lederach developed. One of the notable institutions in Lederach's history is the Lederach Chapel (c.1888). This chapel hosted local cultural events. It was once a regular stop for African-American singing groups from Philadelphia.
19
Mainland Village
c.1840
Mainland Village grew around the Mainland Inn that serviced travelers along Sumneytown Pike. It also contained a tearoom, livery stables, a blacksmith shop and early residences.
20
Hans Meyer House
c.1770
This Swiss-German farmhouse contains a tunnel that runs from the house to the outside well.
21
Price Family Homestead and Graveyard
c.1830
This was the home of John Jacob Price, an early settler and bishop of the Dunker faith. The homestead also contains a late log house. A piece of the Maxatawny Trail (one of the earliest roads in the area) runs through the property.
22
Reiff Homestead and Mill
c.1756
The homestead is a Swiss fieldstone farmhouse and the mill was once one of the major grain mills in the Skippack Valley. It is now owned by Evansburg State Park.
23
Jacob Reiff Farmstead
c.1780
The farmstead is maintained as a municipal historic park containing dams, mills and a barn. It is also the home of the Lower Salford Historical Society.
24
Salford Meetinghouse School
c.1882
The meetinghouse was renovated in 1924 and 1976. The markers in the graveyard date back to the 1760's, making it the oldest graveyard in the area. There is also a custodian's house on the site that was built in 1852.
25
Salford Mennonite Church School House
c. 1850
This school house is representative of the one-room school house associated with the early Mennonite congregation of the 18th Century.
26
School House at 771 Lederach Cross Road
c. 1908
This one-room school house is typical of 19th century one-room school houses whose design continued into the 20th century in rural areas of the county.
27
Vernfield General Store
c.1898
This general store was once the Westfield Clothing Emporium, which was one of the first companies in the area to introduce an industrial alternative to agriculture.


Pages 54 - 55
  TABLE 12
Map Number
Name
Date
Description
SALFORD TOWNSHIP
1
J. Barndt House (?)
c.1843
This house is an example of a typical German house of the region.
2
Camp Road Bridge
c.1858
This stone bridge over Camp Road has five arches.
3
J.S. Clymer Homestaed (?)
c.1860
This is a slate shingle house representative of the type found in the Perkiomen Valley.
4
Cowpath Road Grist Mill
c.1780
This is one of the best preserved mill complexes in the area.
5
Ehl-Rouderbusch House
c.1740
This house is one of the oldest houses in the upper end of Montgomery County.
6
Nick Ford Farmhouse
c.1790
The stone farmhouse and barn on this site are of Germanic style.
7
G. Himmelwright House
c.1860
This brick house has stylistic updates including a polygonal tower.
8*
Morris Jarrett (Landis) Farm
c.1727
This farmstead was the site of the invention of the “chilled beam” plow.
9
J. McEntee House
c.1865
This is a post Civil-War Second Empire House.
10
Moyer Farm (?)
c.1880
The farmhouse is a rare local example of cut stone construction.
11
Reller's Grist Mill
c.1820
This mill complex now includes two residences.
12
S. Roth House
c.1860
This house is a typical mid 19th  century farmstead.
13
Jacob Shoemaker House
c.1866
This house has a vernacular stone frame.
14
Tylersport
Mid 19th  century
The Village of Tylersport contains a post office that dates to c.1842 and a one room schoolhouse that dates to c.1871.


Pages 62 - 64
  TABLE 15
Map Number
Name
Date
Description
UPPER  SALFORD  TOWNSHIP
1*
Bergey Bridge Mid Historic District
19th century
This is a historic early 19th  century rural Pennsylvania village originally known as Branchville. The Bergey Bridge was constructed in 1841 and used as a toll bridge. It was restored in 1990.  Some features of note in the district include the Old Sumneytown Pike Bridge (c.1811) which allowed travelers to cross the East Branch Creek; the Old Bergey Stables (c.1820) which were used to quarter stage coach horses and the Branchville Store and Tavern (c.1750).
2
Bergey School
c.1882
This school is also known as Pike's School.
3
Clemmer's Mill
c.1871
This is the longest lived mill in the township. It was originally owned by Jacob Alderfer and then bought by John Clemmer in 1893.
4
Christopher Dock Farmstead
c.1771
This was the residence of Mennonite schoolmaster who established the Mennonite parochial school system in the County.
5
Christian Doll Homestead
c.1745
This early Germanic house has unusual fingerpaintings on the upstairs paneling.
6
Philip Gabel Tavern
c.1750
This Stone inn was originally owned by the Gabel family. The first recorded meeting of the Upper Salford Board of Supervisors met here.
7
Charles Gardner House
c.1710
This house contains detailed stonework, leading many to believe that it was an early ironmaster's residence.
8
Daniel Heister House
c.1757
This site contains a stone bridge, tannery and unique house of Daniel Heister, a prominent figure of the time who hailed from Westphalia.
9
Kettle Rock
This ceremonial rock was used by medicine men to cure the sick.
10
Kratz Farm
c.1850
This former farm complex is now the New Life Boy's Ranch.
11
Kratz Ice House
19th century
One of the few remaining ice houses in the region.
12
Russel Long House
c.1820
This farmstead has a noteworthy cellar kitchen. The house, gardens and outbuildings have all been preserved in original condition.
13
Miller's House
c.1781
This structure is a 2 ½ story Georgian-Germanic style stone house.
14
Vallentine Nunemacher House
c.1730
The first story of this house is constructed of stone and the second is constructed of logs. This style is known as “Germanic hill country style.” It also contains a bake oven and outdoor stove.
15
Old Goschenhoppen Church and Meetinghouse
c.1732
This church is an example of Lutheran Reformed Church architecture. The original church was built in 1744, and the existing structure was built in 1858. The oldest building on the site was used as a school until the 1880's and is the oldest remaining log schoolhouse in the country. The cemetery stones date to the 1730's.
16
Pool Farm
c.1871
The farm and mill on this site were established in 1871. This site is of note because the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival has been held here since 1966.  The Salford Township Building is also located on this site.
17
Rockhurst- Fralinger House
c.1905
This house was built by Joseph Fralinger, who is known for his saltwater taffies. The house was built over a black granite quarry.
18
Salford Station
Mid 19th century
This is a 19th century Victorian country village originally known as Rudy. It prospered as a railroad town when railroad service began in 1868. The district includes the Salford Station Store, the Salford Station Hotel and the Salford Station School (1885).  The Salford Station Railroad Bridge was constructed in 1913 and marked the arrival of the Reading Railroad into Upper Salford.
19
Salfordville
Late 19th century
This district contains the Salfordville Hotel (c.1820, originally known as Hiltebeidel's Inn), along side was the livery stables, Salfordville School (c.1880), the Salfordville Store (c.1884), the Michael Croll Homestead (c.1750, the home of an early tax collector), the Wolford Home and the Wolford Tin Shop.  The Salfordville Store also contained a post office. It served as a store until 1973 and continues to be a post office.
20
James Smith House
19th century
This is an early house of a local merchant.
21
Spring Mountain House
c.1936
This Victorian style summer resort was originally built in 1883, but burned down in 1919. The original structure had six guestrooms, but the rebuilt structure had 82 guestrooms.
22
Steyer Farmhouse
c.1750
This Pennsylvania-German style farmhouse has an attached kitchen.
23
Walt School
c.1885
This school was formerly a one-room schoolhouse.
24
Woxall Village
18th century
Woxall Village is a historic cluster of buildings including the Woxall School (1882), the Woxall General Store (which remained in operation as a ge neral store until 1973) and the Black Horse Tavern (built in 1790 and now known as the Woxall Inn). The village was originally known as Kroppestettel, which means “Crowtown.” It was later known as Mechanicsville and eventually became Woxall in 1888.



 
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