The Mumma Barn: Historic Structures Report, Antietam National Battlefield

Tepper AT. 1998. The Mumma Barn: Historic Structures Report, Antietam National Battlefield. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Washington, DC

The Mumma Barn, part of the Mumma Farmstead, is one of the structures identified by the 1992 General Management Plan for Antietam National Battlefield to be restored, rehabilitated, and adaptively reused. It was initially planned to be used as a park administrative building, but the plan was amended to state that it would be rehabilitated for continued agricultural use. In addition to its location during the Civil War battle, the Mumma Barn is identified as a fine example of the vernacular architecture that is common to the area. The Mumma Barn was burned on the morning of the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. This investigation addresses the structure that was rebuilt soon after, in approximately 1863. Both the original and new Mumma Barns are examples of Pennsylvania Forebay Barns, common to this area of Western Maryland. This report documents the barn's evolution, social history, current condition, and proposed use. It fulfills compliance requirements if the building and site are modified, and it also acts as a guideline so that the barn will be reused in a manner that is sensitive to its long-term preservation. The report includes sections on the surrounding landscape and ongoing archaeological investigations.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Tepper, Audrey
Date of Issue
1998-09
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
ANTI , NCR
Keywords
agriculture, Alexander Gardener, bank barn, battle, burning, chain of title, Confederate, farming, forebay barn, HABS, ICAP, Mumma Farmstead, Pennsylvania German, Sweitzer Barn, threshing, vernacular architecture, Williamsport Preservation Center
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 008050: Mumma, Samuel, Farm; Barn

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