The Story of a Pennsylvania Dutch Farm
Coming soon: The history of the property. In the meantime, check out the photos:
(Since this is a primitive mockup, you'll have to hit the BACK button to return to this page.)
Three Pines, 1880s (the Desch family)
Three Pines, 1925 (with cornshocks in the front field)
Three Pines, 1920-30s (the sign and trellis and ... who?)
Three Pines from the rear (1940s, before the back room was moved to become the barbershop) ***
Three Pines garden (1940s) ***
Spring 2006 photos: Three Pines from Main Street ; Three Pines from the rear ; the Barn
Map: 1876 (George Desch property, colored in blue)
Map: 1972 (The property is generally circled in orange. See that the planted pines are noted in green.)
Postcard, 1960-70s (The property is cordoned off in red in the forefront. This view looks southeast, kind of backward from the maps.)
People:
Dr. Samuel D. Rittenhouse, who married a farmer's daughter and had the house built
Ownership:
| Samuel Rittenhouse | 1860s-1876 |
| George Desch | 1876-1909 |
| Edgar F. Kunkel | 1909-1912 |
| J. Francis Hinkle | 1912-1914 |
| Clarence Davis | 1914-1917 |
| William Kohler | 1917-1925 |
| M. Elmer Hosfeld | 1925-1974 |
| Richard K. Hosfeld | 1974-present |
Information compiled by Corinne H. Smith