Catasauqua in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Stone Barn

Photographed by Kate Clifford, August 9, 2026

1. The Stone Barn Marker

Inscription. A large stone barn that was built around 1760 stood here. Most likely, it was built for Thomas and Susannah Armstrong, who owned the property before George Taylor. The Armstrongs may have first settled here as early as the late 1730s. When George Taylor lived here, he continued to use this 1760 barn to serve his 300 acre "Plantation." This stone barn was torn down around 1915, though recent ground penetrating radar surveys have confirmed this barn's location and general dimensions. It is possible that the stone barn may have been generally similar to the one in the image to the left, described by Charles H. Dornbusch as Pennsylvania Barn Type E. Future historic archaeology will be conducted here to get a more accurate idea of what this barn looked like, and how it might be reconstructed.

"For my part, I had rather admire the ample barn of one of our opulent farmers, who himself felled the first tree on his plantation... than study the dimensions of the Temple of Ceres." J. Crevecour
Letters from an American Farmer, 1782

It is possible that the 1760 stone barn was very similar to this one defined as "Type E" by architect Charles H. Dornbusch in his article "Pennsylvania German Barns," published in 1956. Dornbusch, along with John K. Heyl, led the first restoration of the Taylor House in 1968. (Source: Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, Vol. 21, 1956)

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.

Location. 40° 38.869′ N, 75° 27.996′ W. Marker is in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It can be reached from the intersection of Poplar Street and S. Front Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 S Front Street, Catasauqua PA 18032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Mystery Building (a few steps from this marker); George Taylor Declaration Monument (within

Photographed by Kate Clifford, August 9, 2026

2. The Stone Barn Marker

shouting distance of this marker); The Wagon House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dery Silk Mill (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Biery's Port (about 600 feet away); Davies and Thomas Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Crane Iron Works (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catasauqua.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2026, by Kate Clifford of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2026, by Kate Clifford of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.