The Marie Zimmermann Farm is an historic, American home that is located in the

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is a national recreation area administered by the National Park Service in northwest New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. It is centered around a stretch of the Delaware River designated the ...

in Delaware Township,

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. It was added to the

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in 1979.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1910, this historic structure is a large -story,

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dwelling with a gambrel roof with large dormers. It has a two-story, stone rear wing with a steep gable roof. The intersection of the main house and wing features a round, two-story tower, giving the house a

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style. The house is set within a farm complex with two large frame barns, a smaller frame house, and associated outbuildings. It was the home of noted artist Marie Zimmermann (1879–1972). ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1979.

References

External links

Friends of Marie Zimmermann website"Designed with Nature: The Zimmermann Estate," ''Spanning the Gap,'' The newsletter of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Vol. 13 No. 2 Summer 1991"Park Profile: Marie Zimmermann at her Farm," ''Spanning the Gap,'' The newsletter of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Vol. 24 No. 1 Spring 2002"Photo Gallery: Marie Zimmermann Farm," ''Spanning the Gap,'' The newsletter of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Vol. 24 No. 1 Spring 2002
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