Bucks County will be using its recently awarded $92k grant to preserve Tinicum’s historic Stover Barns, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.
These funds were provided by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission after the county was selected from a pool of applicants to receive the Keystone Historic Preservation grant.
The grant will allow the county to make repairs to the Hay Barn’s timber framing and restore the landmark cupola. The county will also complete additional structural restorations.
State Rep. Shelby Labs, the representative for Tinicum Township, announced the award. “I’m grateful the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission saw the value in protecting this important part of our local heritage,” Labs said.
Builders constructed the Victorian-era barns in 1860, and they remain an iconic symbol of Bucks County’s agricultural history. Today, the National Register of Historic Places includes them on its list.
Henry S. Stover and his son Jacob had the structures built when they owned the land.
In 1955, John J. Stover, the last Stover descendant to own the property, donated the land and structures to the county. The property is now part of the county’s public park.
Visitors can take tours of the county-owned barns and enjoy the events hosted by the community.
Read more about the restoration plans and the history behind Tinicum’s iconic Stover Barns in the Patch.
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