WertzâBestle Farm | |
![]() The WertzâBestle farmhouse, November 2013 | |
Location | 51387 Portage Rd., north of South Bend, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°44â˛46âłN 86°18â˛00âłW / 41.74611°N 86.30000°W |
Area | 12.7 acres (5.1 ha) |
Built | 1872 |
Architectural style | Italianate, Schweitzer barn |
NRHP reference No. | 01000356 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 12, 2001 |
WertzâBestle Farm is a historic home and farm located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The house was built about 1872, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Italianate style brick dwelling with a 1+1⁄2-story kitchen wing. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and has bracketed eaves and segmental arched windows. Also on the property is the contributing 3+1⁄2-story, two-level, Schweitzer barn. [2]: 5â6
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]