Near Switzerland in Monroe County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Frederick Kindelberger Stone House and Barn
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
1. Frederick Kindelberger Stone House and Barn Marker
Inscription.
Frederick Kindelberger Stone House and Barn. . These structures stand as an exception to the usual wood frame or brick construction of farm buildings in this region in the late nineteenth century. The house and barn, built circa 1871 and 1883-1885 respectively, reflect Frederick Kindelberger's (1835-1911) creativity and vision to instill a responsibility to the land. The Kindelberger family purchased the farm in 1846, after they had emigrated from Alsace-Lorraine. The walls of the barn were created using a distinct architectural design, whereas they taper from 25 inches thick at the base to 12 inches thick at the top. Stonemasons and family members labored using sandstone, which was quarried on the eighty-acre farm, to construct the buildings. Due to their stone construction, the house and barn were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
These structures stand as an exception to the usual wood frame or brick construction of farm buildings in this region in the late nineteenth century. The house and barn, built circa 1871 and 1883-1885 respectively, reflect Frederick Kindelberger's (1835-1911) creativity and vision to instill a responsibility to the land. The Kindelberger family purchased the farm in 1846, after they had emigrated from Alsace-Lorraine. The walls of the barn were created using a distinct architectural design, whereas they taper from 25 inches thick at the base to 12 inches thick at the top. Stonemasons and family members labored using sandstone, which was quarried on the eighty-acre farm, to construct the buildings. Due to their stone construction, the house and barn were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Erected 2002 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Baumberger Family, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-56.)
is near Switzerland, Ohio, in Monroe County. Marker is on German Ridge Road, half a mile east of Ohio Route 556, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarington OH 43915, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
2. Frederick Kindelberger Stone House and Barn Marker
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
3. Frederick Kindelberger
Photo on marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of stone barn, I believe this is private property and could not get a good shot of it. • Can you help?
