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title: Keim Homestead, Pennsylvania
author: Ken Martin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13742/keim-homestead-pennsylvania/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Keim Homestead, Pennsylvania
_Authored by Ken Martin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13742.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Jacob](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jacob/) Keim farmstead was built in 1753 CE for Jacob Keim and his wife Magdalena Hoch, German colonial settlers who lived in Pennsylvania during the 18th Century. The homestead is an example of German Colonial [architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/architecture/). Further additions were made to the house in the 1780s CE. Pike Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Martin, K. (2021, April 02). Keim Homestead, Pennsylvania. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Martin, Ken. "Keim Homestead, Pennsylvania." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 02, 2021. .
### MLA
Martin, Ken. "Keim Homestead, Pennsylvania." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Apr 2021, .
## License & Copyright
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