Good Job Linnea! Its nice to see someone care!!! Sometime someone will be inquiring and you will have some answers. Bravo! -----Original Message----- From: Linnea Miller <ltmiller@mail.ptd.net> To: PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com <PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, August 28, 1999 7:03 AM Subject: [PALEBANO] Imboden Farmhouse >There is an old farmhouse down the road from me which will be torn down in >the next 2 weeks. I've spoken with a township supervisor and the present >owner of the property. It sits at an awkward county intersection which the >township has wanted to "straighten out" for years. Also, due to a new home >construction a few hundred yards from the site, the supervisors insisted >the farmhouse be taken down to allow room for the new home's drainage field >(that excuse really "gets" me!). The present owner has informed me that the >inside of the farmhouse is basically "trashed" from long-time renters. > >There's nothing that can be done to block this demolition of the farmhouse >and the 2 remaining barns. Moving it is out of the question considering the >moving expense and the necessary renovations due to its deteriorated >condition. The owner has given me permission to take photos of the >property, inside & out. [He told me to "hold my nose" when I entered the >premises!] I will be doing this probably this coming week. > >All I know about the property is that it is in South Annville twp and >viewing the 1860 map the farmhouse and property is owned by the estate of >Philip Imboden. On the 1875 map, J. Imboden is the property owner. Across >this road in 1875 there was a blacksmith shop - possibly operated by the >Imbodens, since they were the closest property owners. I'm sure the basic >farmhouse existing today is the one depicted in the 1860 map. It's a >limestone 2-story farmhouse with a balcony extending the length of the >front. > >I will be doing more research on this property and the Imbodens who owned >it. I want to compile some type of history booklet including the photos >I've taken for the Hist Soc's (Lebanon County & Friends of Old Annville.) >Might anyone on this list have information about this family? I'll be happy >to share what I complete with anyone, especially descendants. If anyone can >fill me in on this family, it would be appreciated. > >Thanks so much! > >-Linnea Miller > >Linnea Travis Miller - Annville PA >also at: > ltmiller@ptd.net > lebco@aol.com >See my genealogy homepage mostly on Lebanon Co PA at: ><http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9263> > > > >==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== >If you have a personal web page, please share your URL with us! >